Example sentences of "achieved [prep] a period " in BNC.
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| 1 | The amounts shown above include regular and final bonuses achieved during a period where at times rates of interest and capital appreciation have been high . |
| 2 | This support , he said , enabled the RNLI to follow such ambitious plans for the future and he emphasised that the year 's results had been achieved in a period of sharp recession and uncomfortably high inflation . |
| 3 | Alternatively , and conversely , it may be recognized that the end goal will not be achieved without a period of turbulence , and the pace of change may actually be accelerated , to get it over as quickly as possible . |
| 4 | A full and accurate assessment of land potential involves detailed enquiries into soil and climate and experience of the behaviour of the crops and livestock it carries , and this can only be achieved over a period of years . |
| 5 | The best effect is achieved over a period of years , but at worst you really ca n't come to much harm . |