Example sentences of "of [noun] [prep] long period " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scotland was still , by contemporary standards , an unusually localized country , in which the government impinged less ; and it had two centuries of experience of long periods of royal minorities in which government and political life had to be kept going without the guiding hand of a monarch . |
| 2 | There have been further problems with corrosion , cracking of materials and defective welds , leading to two stations , at Dungeness in Kent and Bradwell in Essex , being out of action for long periods . |
| 3 | The variations in fortunes thus produced saw changes in the county 's position relative to the rest of England over long periods ; more immediately , there was often a considerable contrast between wealth and poverty in different parts of the area . |
| 4 | At a time when structural unemployment means that many — particularly the young — will be out of work for long periods of time , the old individualistic idea that ‘ all we need is a bit of enterprise and motivation ’ seems to get stronger the more inappropriate it becomes . |
| 5 | Frequent leave was recommended ‘ in order to regain sanity of outlook after long periods of loneliness ’ , and it was later added that : ‘ Intellectual geniuses are not required , nor anyone with ‘ nerves ’ or who is likely to become ‘ Masai-astic ’ … i.e. regard themselves as specialists ' . |
| 6 | Some men appear to be able to attain " minor " or " major " orgasm , the former allowing continuation of intercourse for longer periods . |
| 7 | She still sees Bailey often , gets on extremely well with Catherine , Bailey 's current wife , and if he is out of town for long periods of time , they speak on the telephone . |
| 8 | The initial record of all food and drink consumed for a week helped us to see if our clients were depriving themselves of food for long periods and if they were eating balanced meals . |