Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [art] [adj] period [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A further reason is that it is commonly found that eighteen months into recovery is a particular period of disillusion and difficulty . |
| 2 | Maternity is a dangerous period for women and figures for perinatal mortality , natural and induced abortions with serious complications and still births are very high . |
| 3 | Twelve weeks notice is the correct period of notice for employment over 12 years . |
| 4 | They felt the probable cause was the long period of high blood pressure she had experienced before and after the birth of her child . |
| 5 | For some , the death row experience is the stable period of their lives , when they can develop communication and teaching skills . |
| 6 | In the UK , the institutional mechanics are broadly that a government 's intended expenditure plans for the coming four years are drawn up in the autumn of each year , with the upcoming year being the dominant period for consideration . |
| 7 | In the history of European music the twelfth century is a key period of development , when the unison of Gregorian chant gave ground before polyphony — much to the disgust of conservative intellectuals like John of Salisbury , who complained of " the wanton and effeminate sound produced by caressing , chiming and intertwining melodies , a veritable harmony of sirens " . |
| 8 | New Year 's Eve is the busiest period of the year for emergency services , with up to 300 calls an hour . |
| 9 | For the ninth century was a crucial period in the ecclesiastical history of western Europe . |
| 10 | The twelfth century was an extraordinary period in many ways . |
| 11 | The experience was a defining period in her life , one which ‘ really gave me a lotta confidence , and helped me come to terms with my womanhood ’ . |
| 12 | Training to become a solicitor is an important period of your career . |