Example sentences of "[be] a [adj] period for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I sound euphoric I make no apologies , It has been a superb period for English rugby and will also be a hard act to follow , but after the weekend of the Irish visit I am sure that we can go on to even greater things from here . |
| 2 | The Government can not say that because , by definition , the Government have to be comfortable with everything , but it has not been a profitable period for teachers in terms of their pay . |
| 3 | The last years of Henry VII had been a prosperous period for the port — the average annual sum paid in customs dues from 1504 to 1509 was over £10,000 , and in the early years of Henry VIII a group of merchants had maintained voyages to Brazil . |
| 4 | The 12 months prior to the August invasion had been a positive period for Jordan . |
| 5 | The guidelines took effect on 1 August , but there will be a transitional period for the sake of students and members who began their pre- or post-qualification training before that date . |
| 6 | For instance , a year may be a reasonable period for a washing machine , but five years , or even ten , may be expected for building works . |
| 7 | The first 20 minutes will be a crucial period for a derby that will have a strong bearing on promotion and relegation issues . |
| 8 | This is the start of the heavy banqueting season , leading up to Christmas , which should be a busy period for a lot of hotel restaurants . |
| 9 | Maternity is a dangerous period for women and figures for perinatal mortality , natural and induced abortions with serious complications and still births are very high . |
| 10 | Nobody is pretending that we are having a great time , but it is important to recognise the factors which have affected us in what is a transitional period for the club . |
| 11 | On the seven-day cooling-off period , it is correct , as the Minister says , that there are similar provisions in other European countries , but will he confirm that , in those countries where there is a cooling-off period for unions , there is also a cooling-off period for employers ? |
| 12 | It was a difficult period for a few years until the market caught up with us . ’ |
| 13 | The union representing the performers were militantly opposed to British dancers taking work from them and there was a lean period for the sixteen Girls left . |
| 14 | London was the family 's real home , and the time John spent there with his father , his stepmother and her two daughters was a happy period for him . |
| 15 | This was a hard period for the Prime Minister — she lost the confidence of senior colleagues , was widely regarded as an electoral liability and lost battles in the Cabinet . |