Example sentences of "[conj] a [adj -er] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | It recognized that a longer period of detention might also be required in a ‘ small minority ’ of cases concerned with ‘ grave offences ’ . |
| 2 | His figure , which was based on a tally kept by victim support groups , was criticized by other experts , who argued that a longer period would have to elapse before such a large number of people could develop cancer . |
| 3 | It was dismissed by other experts , however , who argued that a longer period would have to elapse before sufficient people developed cancer . |
| 4 | A report by Barclays Bank economics department in August 1991 stated that " in structural terms the economy has to face the prospect of the single market in the EC and a further period of deregulation " . |
| 5 | Copies of all the counter proposals and representations were then placed on local deposit in council offices and a further period allowed for representations to be made about them . |
| 6 | This was not done for players with less than ten years ' service and a longer period was usually required . |
| 7 | He held the leadership of the Conservative Party , to which he was unanimously elected ( proposed by Curzon ) immediately following his accession to the premiership , until 1937 , a longer period than any of his predecessors since Salisbury , and a longer period too than any but one ( Churchill ) of his seven successors has since attained . |
| 8 | And it would in our view give a more accurate reflection of current trends if a shorter period were used . |
| 9 | If a longer period of time is allowed ( say , 14 days ) the rate of discount will be lower ( say , 2.5% ) . |
| 10 | After a further period four queens and then four aces came along and they got in the beds too . |
| 11 | After a further period , even he could no longer see it . |
| 12 | ‘ After a longer period , donors and patients sometimes meet and some have become great friends . ’ |