Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun sg] period and " in BNC.

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1 One influence is the fact that eurobonds can not be sold into the United States before the end of a 90-day seasoning period and must be registered .
2 To illustrate this , let us consider three hypothetical firms A , B , and C. The assets that comprise firm A have a 10% chance of producing a cash inflow of £1,000 at the end of a given time period and a 90% chance of producing cash flows of zero .
3 O&Y failed to make a $62m interest payment on the issue despite a 20-day grace period and is trying to negotiate a standstill agreement .
4 The balance of the interest arrears would be settled through the issuing of 10-year bonds , with a three-year grace period and increasing amortization .
5 Yet at the time the report was released , the actual company that was used as the basis for the research had been trading for five months and is coping well with a difficult launch period and providing to be highly successful in meeting its targets .
6 The new code would be subjected to a three-month consultation period and was expected to become effective in the autumn of 1990 .
7 I do , however , keep giving the actors directions which belong to a five-week rehearsal period and then have to tell them to forget what I 've just said .
8 In midwifery , the delay due to a specialized training period and the slightly greater proportion of unmarried women modifies the pattern slightly .
9 The NVQ system allowed learning at students ' own speeds compared with the three-year registration period of the Institute , which might have to change to an annual registration period and fee as a consequence .
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