Example sentences of "[vb pp] a [adj] [noun sg] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | We would have preferred a six-month trial period and controls to prevent abuses . ’ |
| 2 | In a way I suppoise it was quite fortunate as we would have been without speed and wallace , who have now got a longer recovery period — as have all the other cripples that we 're carrying . |
| 3 | The Upholder-class submarines , of which Unicorn is the fourth and last , have had a difficult development period . |
| 4 | If he was offered a 16-week repayment period for instance , instead of the 15-week ones , with £1.99 instalments ( ‘ Gosh , that 's under £2 a week ! ’ ) , he might be frankly incredulous when told that the rate of charge , instead of 6.6 per cent with the over-£2 instalments , was now 44.4 per cent . |
| 5 | Er , applications are accepted from all officers who have completed a two year period of probation and no applications are considered whilst an officer is in his probation . |
| 6 | It should be noted that for a person obliged to retire from business because of failing health , the maximum relief can be obtained before the age of 60 ( given a ten year period as director ) . |
| 7 | Flockmasters need no reminding that an industry which grew like Topsy over the past decade , has now entered a painful sort-out period . |
| 8 | The new members had to accept previous EC agreements , but were allowed a five-year transition period to adjust to them . |
| 9 | Some companies do have genuine offers after April 5 because they 've begun a new accounting period and will be keen to impress their investors . |