Example sentences of "period of [noun sg] the " in BNC.

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1 Even in periods of recession the opportunities exist to take a greater market share , to create a new market , to develop a new product or service to meet an unfulfilled need .
2 On the other hand , in periods of expansion the financial muscle of the group can be mobilized to provide preferential loans and credit terms .
3 Indeed , in periods of transition the class affiliation of members of the state apparatus can further the interests of the non-hegemonic class : ‘ it creates the conditions for their accession to power ’ ( Poulantzas 1973 , pp. 337–8 ) .
4 At this point it is sufficient to mention that it is accepted that there were differences between the real and reported rates , but that for some crimes over certain periods of time the difference was fairly constant .
5 It states that during periods of confinement the locum costs arising will not be reimbursed if the locum is a member of the practice .
6 During his period of oblivion the weather had changed , dramatically .
7 In Australia , following a period of drought the advent of rain has been shown to rehydrate large numbers of apparently desiccated L3 ( anhydrobiosis ) which then become active and rapidly available to grazing animals .
8 The longer the period of detention the greater is the need for creating in the prison conditions which will keep alive the prisoner 's mental interests and social instincts .
9 Already , even before the move , Herbert was ‘ going his own way ’ , and there had been a period of separation the previous year when Grace took the children to stay in Cape Town for six months or more .
10 This success lies behind his translation to Canterbury in the following year ; thereafter , until his death in 1381 , he presided over a period of taxation the scale of which exceeded even that of the early years of the reign .
11 Following assessment and successful completion of a period of consolidation the nurse is then encouraged to proceed into a two part professional studies programme which leads to the National Board for Scotland Diploma in Professional Studies .
12 During the period of field-work the sorts of crime that occurred in Easton under this heading included murder and major robbery , possession of drugs , breaking and entering , car chases for stolen vehicles , and the occasional sex-related crime .
13 If the Revenue accept that the court order or agreement between the parties created a settlement on the ground that the interests of the beneficiaries are not of the same quality as the wife has a right of occupation ( see Booth v Ellard [ 1980 ] 1 WLR 1443 ) Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act , 1992 , s225 provides that the gain accruing to a trustee on the disposal of settled property shall in effect be free from capital gains tax where during the period of ownership the house has been the only or main residence of the person entitled to occupy it under the terms of the settlement .
14 In a very short period of time the education officer has probably found him/herself in school discussing these very issues with headteachers at the same time as presenting an interpretation of the detailed policy position of the elected members .
15 Where information , particularly of a detailed nature , is to be collected over a period of time the panel has clear attractions .
16 Over a period of time the effects of changes in personal circumstances and company policy mean that a viable partnership will need to recruit new partners and plan for effective induction .
17 This does not add much to the cost of the order , and over a period of time the extra components build up into a useful stock of parts .
18 The masculine energy is made available , and over a period of time the woman can crystallize that energy into a bond that will hold fast .
19 14.2 Should the Proprietor be unable or unwilling to produce a sequel work within a reasonable period of time the Publisher shall be at liberty to commission a sequel from a third party .
20 ‘ Stand ’ is proved by the observations of the officer concerned and although it is not necessary to prove the vehicle had been in the offending position for a particular period of time the court may find it helpful if the officer could give evidence , ‘ The vehicle was parked on Bradford Road from 20.00 hours to 21.00 hours etc . ’
21 The first stage being the establishment , the next stage being penetration , the third stage being damage , what actually produces the damage in the disease , and the fourth stage is , if the disease is going to last for any period of time the ability of the organism to persist .
22 Over the same period of time the number of defendants committed for trial at the Crown Court who were remanded in custody also increased from around 13,000 to 21,000 ( having been as high as 24,000 in 1997 ) .
23 Price changes ( or returns ) can be viewed as caused by the arrival of information Over some period of time the price change ( or return ) is the sum of a large number of random effects .
24 Over a period of time the system can deteriorate , suffer interference , misalignments , and indifferent maintenance .
25 But within a very short period of time the ideological balance of power in the town shifts dramatically .
26 From this period of time the great majority of extant work is ecclesiastical .
27 Over a period of time the particles settle .
28 The apparent concord of Sigismund 's opening years did not last long ; within a short period of time the episcopate threatened to suspend the king from communion , because of his support for a royal official in a case of incest .
29 This would be done on the basis of the facts , in particular the period of time the marriage had lasted and the extent to which the wife had foregone the opportunity to earn pension rights while bringing up the children .
30 So far there 've been no prosecutions but following a period of grace the speeders will now be taken to court .
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