Example sentences of "for a [adj] period of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a common expectation that mourners will visit the cemetery where the dead person 's body or ashes have been interred for a recognized period of time , attending to flowers at the grave and generally maintaining contact with the memory of the dead person . |
| 2 | Four of them had been taking non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) for a mean period of 10 ( range one to 18 ) months for arthritis and remarkably one of these had DU in spite of having pentagastrin fast achlorhydria due to pernicious anaemia . |
| 3 | How would you feel if you were able to designate more life cover for a selected period of your choice , er , and then , maybe alter , er , the cover later on , so that you can have higher cover at certain points in your life , to cover these critical things , like your children 's education , while they 're growing up erm , at any point in the future . |
| 4 | These are tenancies that are for a fixed period of one to five years , after which the landlord has a guaranteed right to repossess the property . |
| 5 | Some teachers say it is useful to have a pact with someone else , preferably another teacher , which allows you to complain in the most dreadful and unreasonable way to each other , in turn , for a fixed period of time like ten minutes . |
| 6 | While a range of jobs now make up this sector , they neatly divide into seasonal , temporary or casual work on the one hand , and , on the other , work contracted for a fixed period of time or for whatever time it takes to complete a defined task . |
| 7 | The lease granted by the landlord to the tenant gives the tenant exclusive possession of the premises for a fixed period of time , at the end of which ( subject to any statute which provides otherwise ) the property reverts to the landlord . |
| 8 | Another aspect of this problem is that the permission of the occupier may be extended to the visitor for a fixed period of time and thereafter the visitor becomes a trespasser , and is outside the scope of the OLA 1957 . |
| 9 | The LFS distinguishes between temporary workers who describe themselves as having " seasonal , temporary or casual jobs " and those with " jobs done under contract or for a fixed period of time " . |
| 10 | The British LFS permits temporary workers to differentiate themselves between those engaged on a seasonal , temporary or casual basis and those contracted to work for a fixed period of time or to undertake a fixed task . |
| 11 | As we suggested in the introduction , " temporary workers are normally thought of as those who are not engaged on indefinite contract of employment , and the obvious opposite of an indefinite contract of employment is a contract for a fixed period of time . |
| 12 | This would apply only to a juvenile already in care of a local authority and then found guilty of a further imprisonable offence , and would be for a fixed period of not more than six months . |
| 13 | We no longer wear mourning clothes for a fixed period of time , we do n't refuse to go to parties for the first six months after the death of someone close to us , we do n't take time immediately after the death for intensive grieving . |
| 14 | And testing meant simply showing each bird the bead again for a fixed period of time — perhaps ten seconds — and noting its response . |
| 15 | Should the elective resolution cease to have effect , if the authority has lasted for 5 years or more before the election it expires forthwith : otherwise it has effect as if it had been given for a fixed period of 5 years . |
| 16 | Fifteen years ago they began to offer market-related interest rates on wholesale deposits , deposits in excess of a large minimum , made for a fixed period of time . |
| 17 | A certificate of deposit ( CD ) states that a deposit has been made with a bank for a fixed period of time at the end of which it will be repaid with interest . |
| 18 | However , despite being framed as a negative provision , the House of Lords held that the clause was unenforceable as it lacked certainty in that it was not for a fixed period of duration . |
| 19 | This Agreement commences on [ ] and will continue for a fixed period of three years and thereafter will continue from year to year unless terminated by at least sixty days ' written notice by either party to the other , such notice to expire on any anniversary date of the commencement of this Agreement falling after the expiry of the fixed period aforesaid . |
| 20 | In Spencer v Marchington [ 1988 ] IRLR 392 the plaintiff was employed by the defendant for a fixed period of one year . |
| 21 | They had a mortgage with the Woolwich and an endowment for a fixed period of twenty five years |
| 22 | ‘ 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 … |
| 23 | The Unified Leadership ( UNLU ) claimed these ‘ are more than temporary committees which will operate for a limited period of time . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | It could only be followed for a limited period of time . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |