Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 2 | No one can predict when a busy period may occur in the ward . |
| 3 | Under the proposal Poland would allocate over a twenty-year period the zloty equivalent of the hard currency involved to set up and develop schemes to reduce pollution and improve the environment in Poland . |
| 4 | And because one would share with neighbours , it was rather spaced out so that people could benefit over a longer period . |
| 5 | In particular , the New Moon present in your own birth sign on the 29th will trigger off a new period of some really quite remarkable and reassuring developments in your very personal life . |
| 6 | Following the primary attack , there may be no further episodes , or the disease may recur over a long period , in some cases several years . |
| 7 | The rehabilitation process may take quite a long period of time and will involve giving the patient enough support to boost his confidence and promote independence . |