Example sentences of "a [adj] period of " in BNC.
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| 31 | A prolonged period of low rainfall has led to drought conditions in much of the south and east of the UK , with the problem compounded by increasing abstraction from rivers and groundwater for domestic and industrial uses [ see ED no. 57 ] . |
| 32 | hatching of most eggs requires a prolonged period of chill followed by a mean day/night temperature of more than 100C , conditions which occur in late spring . |
| 33 | That means the domestic sector faces the prospect of a prolonged period of persistent losses . |
| 34 | London-based Unix specialist , UniSoft Ltd , enjoyed a strong period of growth around the time it was engaged in developing an operating system for Motorola Computer Systems ' Unix boxes in the late 1980s . |
| 35 | if either party is by any cause ( other than a cause directly attributable to the other party ) prevented from performing its obligations hereunder for a period of 3 ( three ) months or for a total period of 6 ( six ) months in any period of 12 ( twelve ) consecutive months . |
| 36 | He was rewarded with the first Presidency of the BDDA and was reelected for a total period of twenty-eight years . |
| 37 | This section describes those facilities available within LIFESPAN to transfer modules to offline storage automatically when they have not been accessed for a configurable period of time . |
| 38 | Alternatively , an automatic offline requestor ( STOREMAN ) is available to select modules which have not been accessed for a configurable period of time . |
| 39 | This takes practice but you can soon learn to use that new-found sense of awareness whether you are going through a tranquil period of your life or whether you are lying in bed wondering why you can not get to sleep . |
| 40 | Zimbabwe became independent in April 1980 as a republic within the Commonwealth , after a 15-year period of unilaterally declared independence under the government of Ian Smith ended in 1979 with the Lancaster House agreement on the Constitution [ see p. 30165 ] . |
| 41 | The Fitzwilliam Quartet recorded their cycle originally in the mid-1970s , shortly after a concentrated period of study with the composer . |
| 42 | It was something very rarely seen in Britain , or in other democracies : an emergency government — or , in Hoare 's words , ‘ an emergency Committee of public Safety ’ , formed for a specific purpose , and intended to last for a specific period of time . |
| 43 | Short-term wage work is work that is paid for and contracted for a specific period of time , whether that be a day or a season . |
| 44 | In accepting this offer , they agree to buy a certain number of books or records over a specific period of time ( eg four books a year ) . |
| 45 | In granting an exemption the Commission can attach appropriate conditions to the operation of the agreement such as , for example , a requirement that the parties notify the Commission as to the future operation of the agreement and/or review its operation prior to the expiry of the exemption , to limit the operation of the exemption for a specific period of time so as to enable the Commission to review its operation at some future date . |
| 46 | The NEAP process involves : ( i ) the identification of a country 's environmental conditions and specific problems ; ( ii ) preparation of proposals to overcome the problems ; and ( iii ) formulation of a plan of action to deal with them over a specific period of time . |
| 47 | In many ancient cultures , indeed , the king was ritually sacrificed after a stipulated period of time . |
| 48 | Professor Heiz called for a six-month period of study to be devoted to the Corbie site before work proceeds on the school . |
| 49 | Demonstrations flared up again after the Tajik Supreme Soviet accepted in emergency closed session on April 30 a proposal from Nabiyev to introduce a six-month period of presidential rule ; Kenjayev was reinstated as Supreme Soviet Chair on May 3 . |
| 50 | COURTAULDS Films Polypropylene at Swindon as achieved registration to the prestigious ISO9002 quality assurance standard following a six-month period of preparation . |
| 51 | a four-year honours sandwich degree , which includes — for those who are interested in a career in leisure and recreation management — a one-year period of placement in the third year in the area of public or private leisure provision ( successful completion of this year leads to the award of a Diploma in Industrial Studies ) ; |
| 52 | Payments of £6 for every period of cold weather will be paid automatically to eligible people as soon as a seven-day period of exceptionally cold weather is forecast by the Met Office or actually occurs . |
| 53 | All major political leaders in India expressed their horror at Gandhi 's assassination and the government immediately declared a seven-day period of state mourning . |
| 54 | So , a story set in contemporary Britain is likely to be easier ( for British pupils ) than one set in a different period of history or in a different culture or environment . |
| 55 | It will all come right , now that a different period of history has begun . |
| 56 | All move about in huge foraging columns , but each species is active during a different period of the day or night an so they share out their environment over time . |
| 57 | If it can be , and if by so doing , the patient would be able to enjoy a further period of life without increased discomfort , then the cure or palliative measure should be adopted . |
| 58 | Applying these principles , pneumonia need not be treated if , on the facts , to do so would mean that the patient recovered to endure a further period of discomfort , pain , or inevitable , distressing deterioration . |
| 59 | But if the patient could be restored to a state whereby he could enjoy a further period of life at the level of comfort he previously had , then it should be treated . |
| 60 | A further period of imperial and papal conflict seemed likely . |