Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] period [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if the patient could be restored to a state whereby he could enjoy a further period of life at the level of comfort he previously had , then it should be treated . |
| 2 | The new RSDG , he said , would provide a framework for Gabonese of diverse political persuasions to prepare for a multiparty system , in a period of " responsible development " which would " comprise a transitional period of apprenticeship " . |
| 3 | There would then follow a transitional period of up to five years during which " matters arising " from secession would have to be resolved , such as the status of USSR military facilities on the republic 's territory , ownership of economic plant and infrastructure , material and financial settlements ( including compensation to citizens wishing to remain in the USSR and therefore requiring resettlement outside the seceding republic ) , and the status of any territories ceded to the republic after its original accession to the Soviet Union . |
| 4 | The elections are likely to return a Centre Right majority in the National Assembly , and France would therefore begin a new period of ‘ cohabitation ’ , that is , a President and a Prime Minister from different parties . |
| 5 | If he refers it to the Court of Appeal , Courtney may well spend a proper period in jail . |
| 6 | They could therefore spend a considerable period of time in the towers , in full uniform , in temperatures of anything up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit , or more . |
| 7 | They may be trying to understand and explain a whole period of the past or they may be concentrating on one individual problem . |
| 8 | If a child must face a prolonged period of hospitalisation , say , he could relatively easily be prepared in advance with information about what will take place , and allowed to experience graded separations in happy circumstances , such as overnight stays with friends . |
| 9 | On the opening day of the Scottish Fish Farming Conference in Glasgow , delegates were told that the business could face a chaotic period of boom and bust if production rates were not managed properly across Europe . |
| 10 | The project aims to document and analyse a formative period in British space policy , civil and military , within the context of European and trans-Atlantic relations . |
| 11 | No , move on then , number three , in what circumstances should you recommend a deferred period of thirteen weeks instead of twenty six weeks ? |
| 12 | However , where the assumption is a letting for a term expiring after the actual term on the terms of the actual lease , the hypothetical lease may have a long period without review . |
| 13 | He says I 'm very concerned for local people who will have a further period of uncertainty . |
| 14 | Which occupation classes can have a deferred period of four weeks ? |
| 15 | Which occupation classes can have a deferred period of four weeks . |
| 16 | Periods of low income when workers are in their 50s and 60s can only mean a sustained period of poverty in old age itself . |
| 17 | It takes time for UV to penetrate all the way through the etch-resist , so a thicker coating of sprayed-on resist will require a longer period of UV exposure . |
| 18 | If doubt persists many otolaryngologists will arrange a further period of review . |