Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [adv] [prep] a period " in BNC.
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| 1 | If cimetidine ( or the hypochlorhydric condition it creates ) as in fact carcinogenic to the gastric mucosa , gastric cancer incidence should be expected to increase only after a period of time after initiation of treatment . |
| 2 | It tends to happen gradually over a period of time . |
| 3 | Using a pre-set timer , the lights can be set to stay on for a period from 25 seconds to 12 minutes . |
| 4 | Eventually these persons might have to face up to a period of crisis , of self-examination , and so achieve ego-identity by route C. However , foreclosure does offer an escape route and an individual might postpone indefinitely any real self-examination by clinging rigidly to his [ or her ] beliefs and values ( route D ) . |
| 5 | If your dog fails to respond readily over a period of time , it will be worthwhile having its hearing checked by a veterinarian . |