Example sentences of "[verb] for a [adj] period [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now reference was made to the police finance working party which met for a long period of time , and unfortunately made no progress whatsoever in zero base budgeting . |
| 2 | Should the elective resolution cease to have effect , if the authority has lasted for 5 years or more before the election it expires forthwith : otherwise it has effect as if it had been given for a fixed period of 5 years . |
| 3 | In addition , the copyright monopoly is only given for a certain period of time ( eg in the UK , 50 years from the end of the year in which the author dies ) , but databases are usually continuously updated with new information , therefore does the protection period keep changing ? |
| 4 | The mill-pond was drained for a three-year period in order to allow some necessary excavation . |
| 5 | Yeah but you 're not used to him being home all the time are you Lyn , I mean for a long period of time like . |
| 6 | In 1902 he lived for a short period in Clerkenwell , east London . |
| 7 | Lord Ackner stated that : There is clearly no reason in English contract law why A , for good consideration , should not achieve an enforceable agreement whereby B , agrees for a specified period of time not to negotiate with anyone except A in relation to the sale of his property … |
| 8 | Students in this year may also opt for a substantial period on an experimental or computational project within the Meteorology Department . |
| 9 | The company of some elderly relatives can only be enjoyed for a limited period at the end of a busy day , and long evenings — every evening — spent together can be a strain on all concerned in different ways . |
| 10 | Also by virtue of its ability to predict whether a company will survive for a given period of time , it can give the credit manager more confidence to enter into long term relationships with customers . |
| 11 | The British LFS permits temporary workers to differentiate themselves between those engaged on a seasonal , temporary or casual basis and those contracted to work for a fixed period of time or to undertake a fixed task . |
| 12 | An undertaking not to compete with the business transferred for a specific period within a specific geographical area will commonly be given by the vendor to the purchaser ( see Clause 15 of the Standard Sale Agreement — Appendix III ) . |
| 13 | Fifteen years ago they began to offer market-related interest rates on wholesale deposits , deposits in excess of a large minimum , made for a fixed period of time . |
| 14 | ( 2 ) It is generally acceptable to state that an offer will not be made for a particular period of time . |
| 15 | CND had planned a number of marches in London for that summer but they were affected by a ban on all public processions ( other than those traditionally held ) in the Metropolitan Police District which was imposed for a twenty-eight-day period by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner , with the consent of the Home Secretary , under section 3 of the Public Order Act 1936 . |
| 16 | In the Chandni Chowk shopkeepers boarded up their premises , buried their treasure and prepared for a long period of unrest . |
| 17 | This appears to be subject to an exception where the licence was granted for a limited period of time and for a specific purpose . |
| 18 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |
| 19 | ‘ This is one that Alan has had for a long period of time , ’ Mr Cross said . |
| 20 | If this is not possible , your parent might be willing to consider going for a temporary period into one of the short-term homes for the elderly known to the National Council for the Single Woman and her Dependants , or into a home for the elderly run by the social services department of the local authority , while you are away . |
| 21 | Those and many other pressures may distract them from remaining for a long period in the Territorial Army . |
| 22 | Also in the crypt is the Duomo treasury , a pay-to-enter collection that is closed for a long period at lunch . |
| 23 | Lord Derby had again become Prime Minister in 1866 to be replaced for a short period by Benjamin Disraeli , but by the end of 1868 Mr. W. E. Gladstone took control of Parliament , and was to remain in control for over five years . |
| 24 | In East Berlin , the well-known opposition figure , Pastor Rainer Eppelmann , said the talks set an example for the whole country , and called for a two-week period of calm on the streets . |
| 25 | There is a common expectation that mourners will visit the cemetery where the dead person 's body or ashes have been interred for a recognized period of time , attending to flowers at the grave and generally maintaining contact with the memory of the dead person . |
| 26 | Like the other Alternanthera species , this only survives for a short period under water . |
| 27 | It was something very rarely seen in Britain , or in other democracies : an emergency government — or , in Hoare 's words , ‘ an emergency Committee of public Safety ’ , formed for a specific purpose , and intended to last for a specific period of time . |
| 28 | Options may , however , be exercised for a limited period in certain specified circumstances , including death , ceasing employment on account of injury , disability , pregnancy or redundancy , retirement , the sale of the business or subsidiary for which the employee works or ( at the discretion of the Committee ) if the employee ceases to be employed in any other circumstances . |
| 29 | Your friends usually are the one you have known for a long period of time , for example at work or at university . |
| 30 | effects would not be known , would not be known for a considerable period of time . |