Example sentences of "[prep] a period [prep] great " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the first , the shape into which the social formation is predisposed to settle , though contested , is obvious and is a powerful influence on the culture ; the second — despite an underlying complexity in the cultural relationships — possesses brilliant if temporary clarity arising from its historical position at the beginning of a period of great situational adjustment . |
| 2 | In modern Britain the State is generally acknowledged to have kept the peace and retained the allegiance of its citizens during a period of great social change . |
| 3 | Dicey lived during a period of great political and economic change , a period in which the range and the functions of government expanded greatly and in which legislation was used explicitly as a method of changing social conditions . |
| 4 | The strategy we put in place in 1989 is proving itself robust during a period of great volatility in the industry . |
| 5 | This circle of writers and intellectuals did not confine themselves to their own particular pursuits , for the West Indies was going through a period of great political change in the aftermath of the First World War . |
| 6 | Standard started looking at the possibilities of EAP back in 1990 when the financial industry was going through a period of great change . |
| 7 | Certainly his spell in Africa coincided with a period of great upheaval in the former empire countries that accounted for much of Grant 's small overseas markets at the time . |
| 8 | The 1991 Opening Shots Forum considers the opportunities for new directors in a period of great change for the film and television industries , but also in a climate of fast dwindling resources . |