Example sentences of "an [adj] period for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This new hobby developed during an interesting period for the British press . |
| 2 | It may be considered that a three year period in 7.6.5 is too long and that two years is an adequate period for reinstatement to take place , but the landlord will probably hold out for the longer period . |
| 3 | And whatever Councillor says , there was an inadequate period for that essential preparation , both within the directorate and for heads and teachers , to allow them to come to terms with what Local Manage of the schools meant . |
| 4 | This seems to have been an important period for Williams , for his lecture programme gave him the opportunity to broaden his contacts . |
| 5 | Why on earth they should subject the whole world to an experimental period for some of the laws is beyond me . |
| 6 | On Jan. 26 , Liu Zihou , a worker , was imprisoned for an undisclosed period for the capital offence of " armed mass rebellion " . |
| 7 | She added that the translation of a directive into national law gives rise to difficulties and suggested that there should be an open period for the EC and national governments to argue out any differences that arise . |
| 8 | The idea that a contritional experience is an ongoing activity in which every man fights and conquers those elements of his fallen nature as Christ fought evil on the Cross and that this is part of the continuing process of redemption — indeed its very condition — was at the heart of their preaching and teaching which developed the monastic piety of an earlier period for a lay audience . |
| 9 | Lambing time , especially winter lambing , is an exhausting period for every farmer . |