Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [prep] [art] period " in BNC.

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1 Such posts might not carry a large salary , for although Henry VIII had evidently raised the wages of household officials , Elizabeth held them down in a period of rising prices .
2 Fifteen of the 27 CABx who were on-line , used Lawtel several times a week and seven used it daily in the period of piloting .
3 Jesus then is the bearer of the Spirit : he , and he alone during the period of the ministry .
4 ‘ It would be useful , ’ he said , ‘ if practitioners were made aware of the information that is required from them so they can build it up over a period of time . ’
5 You have learned to look hard and analyse a complex situation , devise a detailed strategy for solving it , and then carefully carry it out over a period of time , revising your plan where necessary to cope with unforeseen difficulties .
6 However , the political problems of abolishing it outright would be huge and so some have advocated phasing it out over a period of time .
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