Example sentences of "[det] a [adj] period of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others in the government were opposed to such a long period of withdrawal , favouring instead two to six years . |
| 2 | But the broad package of interventions and centralization over such a long period of time surely outstrips that carried out by any previous government . |
| 3 | The absence of a member of staff for such a long period of time has , expectedly , resulted in some ‘ slippage ’ in the area of curriculum development . |
| 4 | It is not clear why this species has such a long period of amplexus ; it is not an explosive breeder . |
| 5 | That relics of them should have survived for such a vast period of time seemed even more difficult to believe . |
| 6 | The then Prime Minister also emphasized the political awakening to the environment in statements such as : ‘ it is possible that with all these enormous changes ( population , agricultural , use of fossil fuels ) concentrated into such a short period of time , we have unwittingly begun a massive experiment with the system of this planet itself ’ ( Thatcher 1988 ) . |
| 7 | Please convey my appreciation to Media Action on how they handled the campaign in such a short period of time . |
| 8 | I do n't believe she will ever go through such a dramatic period of life again . ’ |
| 9 | And after such a lengthy period of secrecy , was Lucy going to blow her cover so comprehensively in a single gesture ? |