Example sentences of "is [verb] [prep] a long period " in BNC.
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| 1 | The performance of the housewife role in adulthood is prefaced by a long period of apprenticeship . |
| 2 | Ethnographic research has special qualities suited to dealing with controversial topics in sensitive locations , for it entails a gradual and progressive contact with respondents , which is sustained over a long period , allowing a rapport to be established slowly with respondents over time , and for researchers to participate in the full range of experiences involved in the topic . |
| 3 | " I love foliage and I think you have to rely a lot on that in small gardens because you do n't have room to leave dormant areas where nothing is happening for a long period , " she says . |
| 4 | Also in the crypt is the Duomo treasury , a pay-to-enter collection that is closed for a long period at lunch . |
| 5 | ( c ) Ensure that no voucher is retained for a longer period than 14 days from receipt . |