Example sentences of "and a period of " in BNC.

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1 Projects need to be assessed over time ; there are very few whose benefits can be seriously assessed in less than ten years , and a period of fifteen to twenty years would be more meaningful .
2 Investment is expected to remain subdued and a period of destocking is possible as firms respond to lower demand .
3 Elvis Baxter , the right-half with the rock ‘ n ’ roll style was on his way to Perth and a period of basic training with Scotland 's most physically demanding regiment The Black Watch .
4 For some courses , work of a practical nature is an integral feature ; for instance , students of the Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language must undertake a series of microteaching lessons , and a period of teaching practice abroad , while the Postgraduate Diploma in Microelectronics and Microcomputer Application emphasizes ‘ hands on ’ experience with microcomputers .
5 In recent years a bypass was built , considerably lessening the load of traffic which passed through the village , and a period of comparative peace was enjoyed .
6 But with the defeat of chartism and a period of stabilisation during which skilled labour consolidated its privileged economic position , the ideology of skilled workers unified increasingly around a discourse of possessive individualism , self help and respectability inscribed within extant relations of production .
7 There is a period of growing , and a period of resting before the hair falls out and a new hair grows in its place .
8 Then followed the crash of 1987 and a period of lacklustre performance .
9 It may be that with adequate supervision and a period of reorientation it will not take very long to prepare yourself for a new role , but do take care to acknowledge your limitations , and to make known to your manager how these are likely to affect the care you give .
10 The UKCC 's radical review of education and training , entitled Project 2000 — a new preparation for practice , usually known as Project 2000 , was presented to Council in the Spring of 1986 , and a period of consultation with the professions followed .
11 Eta Aquilæ has a range of from 3.4 to 4.7 , and a period of 7.2 days ; Beta , Delta , Theta and Iota ( 4.4 ) are useful comparisons .
12 One is Eta , a semi-regular star with an official range from magnitude 3 to 3.9 and a period of around 233 days .
13 The other bright variable is Zeta , a typical Cepheid with a range of from 3.7 to 4.3 and a period of 10.2 days .
14 Delta Libræ is an Algol-type eclipsing binary , with a range of from 4.8 to 6.1 and a period of 2.33 days .
15 It is fairly rich , and is an easy binocular object ; it contains the Cepheid variable S Normæ , which has a range of from 6.8 to 7.8 and a period of 9.7 days .
16 Zeta is an Algol-type eclipsing binary , with a range of from 3.6 to 4.1 and a period of 1.67 days ; suitable comparisons are Eta ( 4.4 ) , Delta and Chi Eridani ( 3.7 ) .
17 Lambda Tauri is an Algol-type eclipsing binary , with a range of from 3.3 to 4.2 and a period of 3.9 days .
18 Also in the field with Gamma is V Velorum , a Cepheid with a range of from 7.2 to 7.9 , and a period of 4.4 days .
19 Finally there is the Cepheid variable T Vulpeculæ , with a range of from 5.4 to 6.1 and a period of 4.4 days .
20 Eorpwald , king of the eastern Angles , was slain by a pagan , Ricberht , soon after his conversion and a period of three years elapsed before Eorpwald 's half-brother , Sigeberht , who had been baptized during his exile in Gaul , became king and Felix , a Burgundian , was appointed bishop of the eastern Angles by Honorius , archbishop of Canterbury .
21 In the event , not one of these possibilities for the immediate future materialized and a period of balance emerged in which the three principal southumbrian kingdoms — Kent , Wessex and Mercia — existed in a state of political equilibrium and the stability of Kent and Wessex was in striking contrast to the volatility of the recent past .
22 The Ultramar acquisition , a stronger US dollar and a period of heavy development expenditure , led to our gearing increasing substantially .
23 But it has long been known from careful palaeontological studies that even in the thick development in the Cotswolds , there is evidence of two major breaks and a period of folding in what otherwise was a very peaceful period in British geological history .
24 A loan will be repayable when the student 's earnings reach a level of 85% of the national average wage , and a period of 5 to 10 years allowed for the repayment ( CIPFA , 1989 , p. 17 ) .
25 Existing political parties were banned , and a period of military rule followed .
26 Under his leadership northern Europe became more settled and a period of building activity was begun , though it was not of long duration .
27 At that time , E 1 retracts quickly along section a′ and a period of recovery ensues ( b′ ) .
28 Two-year full-time course open to holders of a three-year degree in architecture with a good portfolio and a period of practical training .
29 Relaxations returned after withdrawal of oxyharmoglobin and a period of recovery ( fig 6 ) .
30 Patient E16 experienced grief and a period of self-neglect after the death of E22 and became profoundly unwell .
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