Example sentences of "period of time [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are sometimes designed to take place for a period of time such as a day or a week . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | If subject to stress for a sufficiently long period of time all ‘ solid ’ materials are capable of flow . |
| 5 | What about some sort of sticker that she gets that can use the use of her period of time another idea to around . |
| 6 | Over a period of time these muscles , including the heart which is a muscular organ , become more efficient . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |