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

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1 Under both Buildings and Contents sections , if the home has been insufficiently furnished for full habitation or unoccupied for a period in excess of 30 days , then there is no cover for vandalism or acts of malicious persons .
2 Under both Buildings and Contents sections , if the home has been insufficiently furnished for full habitation or unoccupied for a period in excess of 30 days , there is no cover for bursting , leaking or overflowing , etc .
3 Under both Buildings and Contents sections , if the home has been insufficiently furnished for full habitation or unoccupied for a period in excess of 30 days , there is no cover for leakage of oil .
4 The cause of deterioration is mainly due to the covering becoming thin and brittle because of weathering i.e. the action of heat and cold over a period of time .
5 Deciding how best to invest personal savings is far more complex and time-consuming in a period of inflation than in a period of stable prices .
6 The main provisions of the existing Acts covering health and safety , and regulations made under them , will be retained but will be amended , revised or repealed as necessary over a period of years .
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