Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] a [adj -er] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , if it were possible to keep careful watch over a longer period , you would discover two interesting things . |
| 2 | And although this may conceivably be an acceptable answer for an earlier period , it is now useless because of the weight of evidence about the recent past . |
| 3 | Moreover , since the use of thrombolytic agents and aspirin in patients with myocardial infarction improves short and long term survival we would expect to have to give any additional treatment for a longer period to a larger number of patients to show a further reduction in mortality . |
| 4 | Supporting evidence for a wetter period is archaeological and consists of evidence of human occupation , especially near the edges of the plateau , of Palaeolithic and ‘ Neolithic ’ type . |
| 5 | The idea that a contritional experience is an ongoing activity in which every man fights and conquers those elements of his fallen nature as Christ fought evil on the Cross and that this is part of the continuing process of redemption — indeed its very condition — was at the heart of their preaching and teaching which developed the monastic piety of an earlier period for a lay audience . |
| 6 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 7 | A particularly elegant binding of a later period is that designed by Jessie M. King on a copy of The High History of the Holy Graal Translated from the French by Sebastian Evans ; with Decorative Drawings by Jessie M. King ( London , 1903 ) . |
| 8 | A timetable for an orderly sale with a longer period for developing relationships with purchasers than may be necessary in a rushed sale is included in Section 1102.5 . |
| 9 | Pre-emptive local anaesthetic field block for inguinal herniorrhaphy resulted in reduced pain scores and a delay in requests for analgesia during the six hours studied by Ejlersen et al , but similar work detected no pre-emptive effect over a longer period . |
| 10 | Spruce needles certainly take longer to decay than some other leaves , releasing humic acid over a longer period but at a slower rate , but being a long standing constituent of the northern latitudes coniferous belt , spruce ( Picea ) is quite compatible with lakes well stocked with fish . |
| 11 | The teacher 's relation with a child is much more intense and long-lasting than for a teacher of a normal child , since they will be together in close contact during a longer period of growth . |
| 12 | Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants . |
| 13 | Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants . |
| 14 | The results are uneven and one wonders what the result would have been if Mr Smith had examined all the companies covered by the original report for a longer period . |