Example sentences of "a limited period [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , I read yesterday that some managers , most noticably the two Scots that were in Wembley at the weekend , are talking about banning transfers after the season start and only allowing them for a limited period over Christmas . |
| 2 | The company of some elderly relatives can only be enjoyed for a limited period at the end of a busy day , and long evenings — every evening — spent together can be a strain on all concerned in different ways . |
| 3 | The producers who supervise Radio 1 sessions tend to be musicians who are used to coaxing good performances out of young bands in a limited period of time . |
| 4 | ‘ From the point of view of nationalist Ireland — a continuation of Maggie Thatcher in power , for a limited period of time , would be to our advantage … |
| 5 | The Unified Leadership ( UNLU ) claimed these ‘ are more than temporary committees which will operate for a limited period of time . |
| 6 | If you work under protest for a limited period of time , your attempts to resolve the dispute through negotiation prior to leaving should not jeopardise your right to claim that you have been constructively dismissed . |
| 7 | In the Berg judgment , Mr Justice Hobhouse considered the timing of Union Discount 's alleged reliance on the 1982 accounts : ‘ Furthermore , there would only be a limited period of time within which it would be reasonably foreseeable that a bank or discount house would rely upon a given set of audited accounts . |
| 8 | It seems clear that , with careful safeguards , we need some legal machinery , similar to the provision of Place of Safety Orders for children , by which an old person could be received into residential care for their own protection , at least for a limited period of time , which would afford a breathing space for all concerned and enable a proper assessment to be made of the situation — including the wishes of the old person once they were out of the violent or neglectful environment . |
| 9 | The printed edition would be issued in fascicles over a limited period of time . |
| 10 | Held : Upon an appeal by Mr Stone 's widow it was held that an occupier who intended to permit another person to enter and use the premises for a limited period of time had to give a clear indication to the other that the permission was subject to a time limit . |
| 11 | As we made clear in the previous chapter , its definition of temporary workers might well include people whose jobs are available on other than a temporary basis , but who only intend to stay in these jobs for a limited period of time . |
| 12 | A worker-directed study conducted in the mid-1970s considered as temporary workers all who had a job which was available only for a limited time and all who were themselves available for their jobs for only a limited period of time . |
| 13 | It could only be followed for a limited period of time . |
| 14 | Second , a striking difference between the NCRA and the block exemption is that the former provides no immunity from prosecution , while the latter rules out prosecution ( at least for certain types of agreements ) for a limited period of time . |
| 15 | If a group wittingly shares an attitude over a relevant issue but does so only for a limited period of time before falling into disarray , it would be difficult to refer to the group as an elite in any meaningful sense since the outcomes would be insignificant . |
| 16 | This will be the case where , for example , a minister stays in a government department for only a limited period of time . |
| 17 | The new modules have been developed for two groups of students : those returning to S5 for a limited period of time , and those who intend to complete a full year 's programme of study in S5 or S6 . |
| 18 | A presidential decree , reported in full in Rossiskaya gazeta of June 18 , allowed state enterprises which failed to pay their debts to the state and to private creditors within three months to be declared bankrupt and either liquidated or auctioned off to the highest bidder for a limited period of time for independent management ( the new managers to be treated as owners , but debarred from dismissing more than 30 per cent of the work force ) . |
| 19 | They have to be outstanding academically , and must show that having served pupillage and completed a limited period of practice in this country they intend subsequently to return to their country of origin , and that the experience of English pupillage and practice will be of significant benefit in establishing a practice in their home country . |
| 20 | This appears to be subject to an exception where the licence was granted for a limited period of time and for a specific purpose . |
| 21 | The battle of the Catalaunian Plains was proof that the imperial policy could work , if only for a limited period of time . |
| 22 | Fixed-term appointments are offered by the Board only where the job is expected to be of limited duration or there are exceptional management reasons for appointing someone for only a limited period to an ongoing job . |
| 23 | To save you the mental arithmetic , that means you can buy the XT2500 for a limited period for only £12.95 , including VAT , postage and packing . |
| 24 | Set a limited period for a trial and establish what you will try out and how you will test the results . |
| 25 | Secondly , they may send both the documentation and the program to the potential purchaser allowing a limited period during which the package can be used and evaluated . |
| 26 | It will be available for a limited period in a number of pubs including the City of Mabgate and the Grove Inn in Leeds , the Marine Hall in Fleetwood , Cooky 's Devonshire Arms in Bradford . |
| 27 | Options may , however , be exercised for a limited period in certain specified circumstances , including death , ceasing employment on account of injury , disability , pregnancy or redundancy , retirement , the sale of the business or subsidiary for which the employee works or ( at the discretion of the Committee ) if the employee ceases to be employed in any other circumstances . |
| 28 | To coincide with a CAMRA 21st birthday party on April 14th , the Queens Head will also be the base for a press launch of Gales Festival mild , a special brew available for a limited period in 21 Gales-tied houses . |
| 29 | If a statutory demand is served , the debtor has only a limited period within which to apply to set it aside . |
| 30 | The 1970 Act required the EPA to prescribe NAAQSs which were not to be exceeded in any region more than one day per year , or during more than a limited period within that day ( table 8.1 ) . |