Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a short period of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether or not these jobs were available only for a short period of time , they were regarded by their holders as temporary . |
| 2 | But they do , they get paid a lot of money but only for a short period of time . |
| 3 | This level of pay was never conceived of as being a realizable objective for a statutory minimum wage that would be brought in over a short period of time . |
| 4 | If all the etch-resist is completely stripped away in a short period of time , then perhaps the whole board has been exposed at some stage to too much UV light . |
| 5 | When a particular task requires expatriates to work overseas for a short period of time , it is common for employers to hire people with the necessary skills on short , fixed-term contracts . |
| 6 | This may not prove to be a serious problem , but having it happen twice in a short period of time makes me wonder . |
| 7 | Cheddars may be hard or semi-hard ; they are pressed lightly for a matter of hours and then more firmly for a short period of days . |
| 8 | Given the cash generating capacity of Darty and Kingfisher , he said : ‘ I am confident that gearing will reduce significantly in a short period of time . ’ |