Example sentences of "and [prep] a period of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | These relationships assume great importance and for a period of time they are probably the most significant ones we have . |
2 | Her husband began to complain of headaches and lethargy and after a period of investigation in hospital it was discovered that he had a malignant cerebral tumour . |
3 | But they do at least survive , and after a period of time will be able to regrow their tails . |
4 | Chop it up into elephant steaks , bung it into the deep freeze , and over a period of say two , three years , every Friday night have an elephant steak , but in three years ' time , I will have actually achieved my objective . |
5 | The everyday lives of ordinary people are not the basis for good television unless the characters and events are portrayed in a consistently entertaining fashion , and over a period of time ; hence the great success of television soap operas . |
6 | This does not add much to the cost of the order , and over a period of time the extra components build up into a useful stock of parts . |
7 | The masculine energy is made available , and over a period of time the woman can crystallize that energy into a bond that will hold fast . |
8 | The allegation was that she did not do enough to help her , and over a period of time this had made the carer extremely angry , and at the same time made their mother dissatisfied about the care she was receiving . |
9 | In both cases you have to find a deposit , and over a period of time pay off what is , in effect , a loan . |
10 | Also studied were the consistency of performance of individuals within and between topics , between mode of assessment and over a period of time . |
11 | This stage is followed by a search for means to implement the desired change and over a period of time a cycle of problems are handled by this method . |