Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] [prep] a period " in BNC.
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| 1 | On that assumption , Theunis Krankoor 's arrival in Cape Town can be placed within a period of about fifteen years , after the implementation of the full Napoleonic legal code in the Netherlands and before the birth of his first child , James , who , according to his wedding and death registrations , was born in the Cape Colony about 1823 or 1824 . |
| 2 | Stonesfield , with its many stylistic parallels with the Woodchester mosaic , likewise , can be assigned to a period between 300 and 340 . |
| 3 | Sleep can be defined as a period of reduced consciousness usually occurring at night , during which most body functions are slow or inactive . |
| 4 | Thus the process of convergence to the play in the full information game can be interpreted as a period of temporary reputation . |
| 5 | Because of the size of block used , laying is an easy job which can be spread over a period of time . |