Example sentences of "a [adj] period for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such rationalisation initiatives created a turbulent period for ICI in 1991 , and Hampel reported that this process would continue in 1992 . |
| 2 | The Government can not say that because , by definition , the Government have to be comfortable with everything , but it has not been a profitable period for teachers in terms of their pay . |
| 3 | Maternity is a dangerous period for women and figures for perinatal mortality , natural and induced abortions with serious complications and still births are very high . |
| 4 | On Sundays there were two full-length chapel services , walks outside the school grounds , an hour of silent reading , and a similar period for letter-writing and mending clothes . |
| 5 | Figure 2.3 looks at a similar period for Europe . |
| 6 | On the seven-day cooling-off period , it is correct , as the Minister says , that there are similar provisions in other European countries , but will he confirm that , in those countries where there is a cooling-off period for unions , there is also a cooling-off period for employers ? |
| 7 | On the seven-day cooling-off period , it is correct , as the Minister says , that there are similar provisions in other European countries , but will he confirm that , in those countries where there is a cooling-off period for unions , there is also a cooling-off period for employers ? |
| 8 | His sacking at a critical period for Leeds , when the hooligan element within the club 's support had brought them widespread contempt . |
| 9 | The next stage of the process is for the school board to present a plan for running St Mary 's , with a two-month period for objections to be raised . |
| 10 | Latvia also declared a transitional period for negotiations on independence , as Estonia had done on March 30 [ see p. 37322 and below ] , but without rejecting the validity of the Soviet Constitution and laws , provided that they were not in conflict with Latvia 's laws and sovereign rights . |
| 11 | It was the beginning of a frustrating period for Hunt and his mood swings were on the downturn . |
| 12 | The Pope spoke these words , which allow the Soviet leader a suitable period for reflection , before travelling to Asia yesterday on a 10-day visit . |
| 13 | The 12 months prior to the August invasion had been a positive period for Jordan . |
| 14 | ( 1989 ) examined the impact of smoking status on mortality over a 17-year period for 60- to 94-year-olds included in the Alameda County study in the United States . |