Example sentences of "a period [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Likewise , a carpenter or joiner might be on a set day rate but who for a period might take on a separate contract to saw timber at a rate per 100 ft. , the figure depending upon the hardness of the wood . |
| 2 | And over how long a period should the migration be taken . |
| 3 | Exposing the board for too long a period will rarely cause any damage , but troublesome problems can be caused by underexposure , when the UV sensitive coating will not have thoroughly reacted to the UV light . |
| 4 | With this version of the theory , the change in the exchange rate over a period will equal the differential inflation rates between the two countries . |
| 5 | Babies who for surgical reasons can not feed orally for a period can be helped with opportunities for non-nutritive sucking on dummies ( Bernbaum et al . |
| 6 | The statistics on use of the library over a period can prove useful in presenting reports to the school hierarchy and arguing for increases in resources . |
| 7 | It may take drastic discontinuities , of the kind described above , to highlight the fact that the environment over a period must be taken into account before one can attempt to predict the course of personality development , yet children reared under normal home circumstances are generally regarded as remaining under such constant environmental conditions that this consideration does not hold . |