Example sentences of "[noun sg] of a [adj] [noun sg] period " in BNC.
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1 | Given the general anxiety to avoid long-term indebtedness , a stated preference for small instalments — even at the expense of a long repayment period — must often be interpreted as recognition of tight budget limits that rule out larger instalments . |
2 | did they actually have to claim how much , I mean er you know they produced , cos all we 're saying here is they 're just taking a a nominal amount which they stipulate at the beginning of a three year period , and they 're just gon na take that . |
3 | The launch in West Lane Hospital , Middlesbrough , also marked the start of a three-month consultation period which gives the public a chance to comment on the application , made by South Tees Community and Mental Health Care . |
4 | Criticism of the Dunkel plan came also from groups opposed to its proposals to liberalize textile trade and its endorsement of a five-year transition period before less-developed countries would be required to comply with copyright and patenting provisions . |
5 | Philip Ettinger , 37 , the brains behind the bid to launch the link , today revealed the new move which coincides with the end of a three-week consultation period when objections to his proposals must be lodged . |
6 | The bill , which makes it an offence to carry a knife and puts the onus on the carrier to prove he had good reason to carry the knife , will have its third reading on Friday and could now become law before summer after the Scottish Office accepted a Labour amendment that the act should come into force on the day it is passed rather than at the end of a two month period . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | The TESSA is a five year savings plan , which pays interest gross at the end of a five year period . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | The extended Fund facility provides for a maximum of a ten-year repayment period after borrowing . |