Example sentences of "a [adj] period [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversely , a long period may restrict the purchaser should he wish to make changes to the vendor management team ( either because they do not live up to first impressions or because he wishes to promote them within the enlarged group ) . |
| 2 | That is , whether spaced out advertising — the " drip " — over a long period would work better than heavy advertising , the " burst " , concentrated into a short space of time . |
| 3 | Such horses that are locked up in stables without sensory stimulation for a long period will become permanently more anxious and fearful . |
| 4 | The cost of training at a summer school over a five-week period will vary with the different establishments , but the overall fee is likely to be around £700 ( 1990 prices ) , for all students , whether from Britain or overseas . |
| 5 | Occupational , family and residential histories over a twenty-year period will elucidate and Aberdonians ' relationship to and experience of the oil industry across generations . |
| 6 | No one can predict when a busy period may occur in the ward . |
| 7 | First , the payment of this sum of money over a short period would have a considerable inflationary effect . |
| 8 | Without the assurance that there will be a market of sufficient size for the company 's products when they eventually come on stream ( a considerable period may elapse between product conception and realisation ) , projects requiring major capital investment would be too hazardous to undertake . |
| 9 | Anyone who was prepared to submit himself to a debtors ' prison for a token period could apply from The Fleet or the Marshalsea for the help of the Insolvent Debtors Court . |
| 10 | Equally , the maintenance of that support through a difficult period will reflect back credit on banking as a whole . |
| 11 | His figure , which was based on a tally kept by victim support groups , was criticized by other experts , who argued that a longer period would have to elapse before such a large number of people could develop cancer . |
| 12 | It was dismissed by other experts , however , who argued that a longer period would have to elapse before sufficient people developed cancer . |
| 13 | Firms with a sustained high level of exports over a longer period may provide further figures for consideration as a consistent exporter . |
| 14 | It must not be forgotten , however , that although a particular period may contain a low proportion of defective items , if publications from that period are in great demand , a larger number of defective items from that period may be issued ( and may suffer further damage ) than from a less popular period , even if the latter contains a higher proportion of items in need of repair . |
| 15 | We recognise that to add value through successful exploration over a sustained period will require a continuing supply of quality new venture opportunities . |