Example sentences of "[adj] period of time the " in BNC.

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1 14.2 Should the Proprietor be unable or unwilling to produce a sequel work within a reasonable period of time the Publisher shall be at liberty to commission a sequel from a third party .
2 In a very short period of time the education officer has probably found him/herself in school discussing these very issues with headteachers at the same time as presenting an interpretation of the detailed policy position of the elected members .
3 But within a very short period of time the ideological balance of power in the town shifts dramatically .
4 The apparent concord of Sigismund 's opening years did not last long ; within a short period of time the episcopate threatened to suspend the king from communion , because of his support for a royal official in a case of incest .
5 ‘ Stand ’ is proved by the observations of the officer concerned and although it is not necessary to prove the vehicle had been in the offending position for a particular period of time the court may find it helpful if the officer could give evidence , ‘ The vehicle was parked on Bradford Road from 20.00 hours to 21.00 hours etc . ’
6 At this point it is sufficient to mention that it is accepted that there were differences between the real and reported rates , but that for some crimes over certain periods of time the difference was fairly constant .
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