Example sentences of "during period [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Regular and irregular mixed layers with open illites dominate during periods with seasonal aridity whereas chlorite-dominated assemblages with tightly closed illite prevail during wetter periods . |
2 | However , this mill differs from the simple prototype in having a brickbuilt outshot against its south-east elevation which was constructed to house an auxiliary steam-engine that would be brought into use during periods of drought . |
3 | There were few potential trouble spots , in which British forces were likely to be involved , that were not reasonably close to the sea ; and naval forces had the advantage of being able to lie out of sight over the horizon during periods of tension . |
4 | The use of political symbols on coins naturally becomes particularly strident at times of crisis , especially during periods of civil war . |
5 | The second was a farmer-substitute scheme to help those who could not obtain assistance during periods of illness . |
6 | Such an approach enables active work to go on at all times , including those when no change of placement is contemplated or during periods of waiting for a suitable placement to become available . |
7 | During periods of relative food shortage males tend to move less ; dispersion evidently reduces competition for resources . |
8 | Thus in discouraging industrial development , Derry 's marginal situation results not only in high levels of unemployment but is responsible for relatively high levels of increase in unemployment during periods of national recession . |
9 | If crime and disorder follow a U-shape pattern of long-term change , the legitimacy of the police — the extent to which they are broadly accepted as valid in mission and methods — has followed an inverse path : an upside-down U. Starting from the widespread opposition encountered at the birth of the new police , opposition gradually came to be located primarily within the less ‘ respectable ’ sections of the working class , as well as in the wider working class during periods of labour conflict . |
10 | What is shown is that crime-rates ( especially for property offences ) were higher during periods of unemployment than of employment . |
11 | Much of this is due to a combination of deforestation and the use of fire for clearance , which leave the soil susceptible to erosion , especially during periods of heavy rainfall which are relatively common . |
12 | Cold weather payments — During periods of very cold weather , you may be able to claim an additional £5 for every very cold week . |
13 | They were , on the contrary , likely to have been appreciably higher — say 30° to perhaps 50° or more during periods of significant crustal extension such as the Permian , and at times during the Jurassic and Early Cretaceous . |
14 | Eyer suggests that the equations are really measuring increased ill-health due to the intensification of work during periods of higher prosperity ! |
15 | A reason why a pattern of vertical stripes might have been selected as a social bonding device is that attachment takes place most strongly during periods of grooming ( right ) and this involves a zebra bending its neck creating vertical folds in the skin ( below ) ; the bold stripes could have evolved to augment and elaborate these dark lines . |
16 | I have discovered that during periods of withdrawal from normal mental activity — during meditation , or while hovering on the borders of sleep , for instance — it is sometimes possible to look right into that ‘ teeming womb ’ and release its contents prematurely . |
17 | There is provision for overtime to cope with periods of peak demand , but with demand generally static or declining during the early 1980s the need for this has only arisen during periods of particularly hot weather ( beer sales are notoriously weather sensitive ) . |
18 | Thus the percentage gain on the investment made is likely to be large during periods of rapid house price increases . |
19 | Gul Sportopaedic Supports — specially designed for professional athletes , dedicated amateurs and active sportspeople everywhere — provide necessary aid and protection to weakened or strained muscles and joints during periods of training or competition . |
20 | The study reveals a fragmentary history of complex deposition and supports the hypothesis that there is major deposition on the shelf edge and slope only during periods of maximum glacial advance across the shelf . |
21 | For the North Sea region the daily variation can be modelled accurately taking into account seasonal changes , except during periods of moderate and severe disturbance . |
22 | In spite of the confidence and frequency with which researchers report this technique , it is easy to imagine the constraints on the behaviour of both adults and children which occur during periods of recording : |
23 | ( Far from diminishing , some people find that their libido during periods of stress reaches embarrassingly high levels . ) |
24 | For example , in many mammals growing males lay down less body fat than females ( Glucksman , 1974 ) and suffer heavier mortality during periods of food shortage as a consequence ( Clutton-Brock et al . , |
25 | One possible explanation is that because early growth exerts a greater effect on reproductive success in males than females ( see above ) , selection favours increased investment by young males in growth at the expense of laying down body fat to assure survival during periods of food shortage . |
26 | Although Rhum was an open-system chamber , systematic changes in the mineral compositions in layered troctolites imply that the small-scale layering developed during periods of closed-system evolution . |
27 | We infer that they accumulated during periods of accelerated soil erosion . |
28 | ‘ Detenus ’ — people held without trial under various Acts sanctioning preventive detention — have sometimes attracted international concern , particularly during periods of internal tension when allegations of torture have accompanied protests about the detention of political prisoners . |
29 | During periods of change such as this , what he refers to as ‘ status movements ’ may emerge which attempt , through symbolic rather than instrumental means , to increase or simply maintain the prestige or honour of a particular social group . |
30 | One way in which this operates is through the coordinating role of banks who can organize a protective safety net during periods of acute financial distress . |