Example sentences of "[vb -s] [noun] [prep] [art] period [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Wealth-holders are faced with the need to keep as little of their savings as possible in the form of cash or current accounts in banks because money in these forms earns no interest and so loses value in a period of inflation .
2 In Figure 1.1 the reader will notice that income equals expenditure in the period under consideration .
3 As weak springs can only stored a fraction of the potential energy that a strong spring can hold , the remainder is lost as heat and if the change from a strong to a weak spring takes place over a period of time , equivalent to the observation time , then the energy loss is detected as mechanical damping .
4 Usage reduces stocks over a period of time .
5 However , all these policies specifically exclude loss or damage caused by agricultural or industrial operations or any gradually operating cause , e.g. an oil heater which emits smoke over a period of time causing decoration to become discoloured .
6 2.9 " Interest " means interest during the period from the date on which the payment is due to the date of payment both before and after any judgment at the Interest Rate then prevailing or should the base rate referred to in clause 1.8 cease to exist such other rate of interest as is most closely comparable with the Interest Rate to be agreed between the parties or in default of agreement to be determined by the Accountant acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator
7 ( 6 ) If over 49 per cent of the voting rights could be obtained , the offer document must contain specific and prominent reference to this and to the fact that if the offer succeeds the offeror will be free , subject to Rule 36.3 ( which prohibits purchases during a period of 12 months after the end of the offer period ) , to acquire further shares without incurring an obligation to make a mandatory offer ( Rule 36.6 ) .
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