Example sentences of "after a [adj] period [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | After a long period of depression , and a short period of training , he had taken on a new career — one which also demanded dexterity with the hands : that of a mortician . |
| 32 | After a long period of drafting and redrafting , a European Merger Control Regulation ( Council Regulation 4064/89 ) finally came into force on 21 September 1990 . |
| 33 | Finally , from whatever defence line was established and after a long period of mobilization , Nato 's forces ( presumably mostly Anglo-American ) would launch the great counter-offensive . |
| 34 | Similarly , events arising out of long-standing difficulties would increase risk of depression : where , for instance , a husband left home after years of arguing and discord ; a child was arrested for burglary after a long history of behavioural problems at home and school ; or a substantial fine was incurred after a long period of extreme financial difficulty ( Brown et al. , 1987 ) . |
| 35 | Starting a trip that was once only the stuff of his dreams and prayers , the Pontiff said Lithuanians could now enjoy freedom ‘ after a long period of sufferings , trials and martyrdom . ’ |
| 36 | It was as if our vision was a piece of elastic which was being stretched for the first time after a long period in a drawer . |
| 37 | The areas which do not receive intervention can then serve as a basis for comparison with the targeted areas after a suitable period of time has elapsed ( see Table 6.1 ) . |
| 38 | If after a reasonable period of time has elapsed , the Insurer having examined all evidence available , has no reason to suppose other than an accident has occurred , the disappearance of an Insured Person shall be considered as constituting a claim under this policy . |
| 39 | After a reasonable period of time ( for example , two years ) there should be a review of the position to determine whether the mobility clause needs to be retained in the contract of employment if it was found that the need for mobility was being met by a sufficiently large group of staff willing to be mobile . |
| 40 | It should be noted that cl 3.2 gives a right to reject for latent defects that could not have been discovered upon examination and which appear after a reasonable period of use . |
| 41 | Furthermore , if by the nature of the goods and/or the work , any defects therein or any failure thereof to conform as aforesaid does not or would not become apparent ( despite the carrying out of any examination and/or such tests ) until after use we may reject the same even after a reasonable period of use . |
| 42 | The retention of such money by the landlord after a reasonable period of time is not unfair . |
| 43 | After a 2-year period of quiescence , explosive activity near the summit along the same SSE fissure on 14 December 1991 heralded the start of the present eruption , which has continued to produce basaltic magma to the present day from further down the fissure at an elevation of 2,400m above sea level ( a.s.l . ) . |
| 44 | In July 1991 after a continuous period of widespread fighting between the various groups including the two U.S.C. factions , a conference was called at Djibouti under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Djibouti . |
| 45 | CHICAGO Blackhawks have won the Molson Challenge and a large share of the £25,000 prize , beating Montreal Canadiens 2-1 after a scoreless period of extra time and two penalty shoot-outs . |
| 46 | Such a clock will wake an individual when a certain stage of the sleep/wake cycle is reached ; if he goes to bed late then that stage will be reached after a shorter period of sleep than usual . |
| 47 | Only after a considerable period of experience do infants give clear signs that they are aware of the extent of their own bodies and the division between themselves and the wider world . |
| 48 | Jean Stuart has been diagnosed as suffering from crural neuropathy after a considerable period of weakness and loss of balance . |
| 49 | And , despite the fact that the movement was then extremely suspicious of any outsiders , let alone sociologists , I was granted permission to study the Unification Church on my own terms ( independent funding , a complete list of the membership and access to all members ) — albeit after a lengthy period of negotiation . |
| 50 | After a lengthy period of care at home , she was first admitted to hospital , then to a nursing home . |
| 51 | All ten residents had been long-term patients in a large psychiatric hospital , were severely disabled and had been discharged only after a lengthy period of active rehabilitation . |
| 52 | It included the following , and the list provides an indication of requirements after a lengthy period in the desert : 400 gallons of petrol , rations , 2 tow chains , 2 tins of Lockheed brake fluid , 8 jeep spare wheels and tyres , 200 1 lb. plastic bombs and fuses , beer , cigarettes , rum and 2 crates of lime powder . |
| 53 | This occured after a sustained period of Leeds pressure which resulted in a whole string of corners , the goal came from Crewe 's inability to clear the ball and after several rebounds and with players flailing around the ball broke to Deane who scored from about six yards out . |
| 54 | After a basal period of 30 minutes , increasing doses of synthetic cholecystokinin octapeptide ( CCK8 ) were infused intravenously , each dose for 30 minutes ( 2.4 , 7.2 , 21.6 pmol/kg/ hour ) . |
| 55 | This agency arrangement will terminate after a defined period of time , at which point Newco will be required to buy the uncollected trade debts for the amount of the interest-free loan which remains outstanding . |
| 56 | After a disastrous period of neglect when Glaswegians preferred Costa del Sol to this island of Bute abounding ‘ in pleasing scenes ’ , the ‘ stately hotels ’ and ‘ comfortable villas ’ , though older and a bit worn , are sprucing themselves up as the visitors , still almost exclusively Glaswegian , are coming back . |
| 57 | After a further period of three months or so , Don Bennett appointed me Group training inspector — and I became virtually a horse thief ! |
| 58 | After a further period in the translation agency of a chemical firm , she returned to England and had a child . |
| 59 | Objectives ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) could consist of checks after a preliminary period of revision or practice carried out by the student on her own . |
| 60 | An even more revealing way to consider the changes in the popularity of divorce would be to look at the proportion of each marriage cohort that divorces after a particular period of time . |