Example sentences of "[prep] the long period of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Begin the list with the projects that have been waiting to be finished for the longest period of time . |
| 2 | It was the kingdom of the Franks which was to exercise most influence for the longest period of time . |
| 3 | During the long period of her recovery , Dawn understandably had bouts of severe depression , so at one stage she was referred to a clinical psychologist for counselling . |
| 4 | The chapters of this book recount the way in which Home Secretaries from both of the main parties handled their assignments between 1947–79 and , in more detail , during the long period of Conservative Administration between 1979–92 . |
| 5 | During the long period of growth , management had gradually stripped production workers of responsibility for product quality and process operations by creating an elaborate technical hierarchy . |
| 6 | This sister , Elisabeth , was to count for a good deal in Nietzsche 's later life , favourably and otherwise : she eventually became the custodian of all his surviving works during the long period of incapacity that preceded his death and continued in that influential role , which she executed in a highly questionable way , for thirty-five years afterwards . |
| 7 | I left him in charge of the whole of my affairs during my absence from England , with a perfect conviction that he would zealously exert himself for my interest , and the confidence I reposed in him has been fully realised , not only during my absence , but during the long period of eighteen years . ’ |
| 8 | In South America , too , there were no true dogs or cats during the long period of isolation that we are discussing but , as in Australia , there were marsupial equivalents . |
| 9 | The Communist Party was able to maintain its progress throughout 1939 , having passed through the longest period of continuous growth in its history . |
| 10 | All of them were ready for action after the long period of training , but when they arrived they found that a gale had brewed up . |
| 11 | Added to these was another important element , for the period of the festival was a time of licence : this was a necessary outlet in the community for the tensions repressed after the long period of hard physical toil . |
| 12 | Above all , he established a rapport between himself and the leading noblemen , his companions in arms , which formed the basis of the longest period of political stability the country had known since the early years of Edward I. These achievements , however , had their price . |
| 13 | The percentage of time at pH<4 , the minutes at pH<4 , the number of episodes of reflux , those lasting longer than five minutes , and the duration of the longest period of reflux were calculated with Esophogram 9802 Version 5.10 ( Synectics Medical , Stockholm ) . |
| 14 | Overnight exposure of the oesophagus to acid , the number of reflux episodes longer than five minutes , and the duration of the longest period of reflux were significantly greater in patients with impaired peritalsis . |
| 15 | At some stage in the long period of hero-making , he became semi-divine , the progeny of a tribal king and the female titular deity . |
| 16 | The arts world has almost grown accustomed to the hand-to-mouth condition in which it is kept , but what it has not become resigned to over the long period of Tory rule is the positive hostility to its aims and values . |