Example sentences of "period [prep] time [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The intention is that over extended periods of time equivalent machines receive an equivalent amount of resource .
2 b ) plants transferred to 5°C midway through the first light period after Time 0 ;
3 I do n't think we are talking about kept in reasonable health dear I think it is a question of living in an environment which does not genuinely support over any sensible period of time normal human life .
4 In the relatively short period of time prior to the Industrial Revolution the function of the prison can be seen as related directly to the needs of the economy , in that labour was forced to work on specific projects to overcome labour shortages .
5 These are sometimes designed to take place for a period of time such as a day or a week .
6 If the oil film breaks down momentarily for a very short period of time that little bit of carbon that four percent carbon in the cast iron will actually stop the aluminium sticking to the cylinder .
7 And eventually after a period of time that ins outer insulation will wear down , it will fray and it will break and it will expose the live and the neutral wires until , unfortunately sometimes , it will be a little bit too late .
8 If subject to stress for a sufficiently long period of time all ‘ solid ’ materials are capable of flow .
9 It will , therefore , be capable of cutting short the period of time available for an activated word detector to generate and transmit a code to the lexical output systems .
10 If an allotted day is one to which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 ( Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration ) stands over from an earlier day , paragraph ( 1 ) of Standing Order No. 14 ( Exempted business ) shall apply to the proceedings on the Bill for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion .
11 What about some sort of sticker that she gets that can use the use of her period of time another idea to around .
12 Over a period of time these muscles , including the heart which is a muscular organ , become more efficient .
13 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 .
14 The purpose of an underlay ( or padding ) is to protect the rug from being squeezed between two hard surfaces , because over a period of time this kind of pressure can damage the fibres .
15 Taking into account the various stages of the product life-cycle and the period of time concerned , it is possible to plan the product mix , plan the development and introduction of new products , plan the withdrawal of obsolete or unprofitable products , and set the revenue targets for each product within the total range .
16 Unless people are insured for that sort of period in time any way .
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