Example sentences of "for a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would certainly be possible for a cooling-off period to be introduced in Britain . |
| 2 | We 've tried to love both dogs equally , and simply separate them for a cooling-off period after a fight , rather than telling them off in any way . |
| 3 | The UV Exposure Timer described here enables the constructor to operate an ordinary UV Light Unit for a predetermined period ( from 2 to 24 minutes , in two-minute steps ) and will then automatically turn off . |
| 4 | Rule 5 The module version has been nominated for a greater period than the nomination latency set in the configuration file . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | There are also a number of cases where the Commission has held that the banning of meetings and procession for a restricted period because of fears for public safety , such bans being under the democratic laws of a State , were not in contravention of the Convention . |
| 7 | Leases for lives were sometimes used in the eastern half of the country , but here the normal method of tenure was the lease for a restricted period , from one to twenty-one years . |
| 8 | By the terms of the agreement Australia would have prospecting rights for oil and gas for a 40-year period over 23,550 square miles of seabed . |
| 9 | Life remained at this stage of development for a vast period . |
| 10 | The mill-pond was drained for a three-year period in order to allow some necessary excavation . |
| 11 | Loans are available for a three-year period in support of a three-year macroeconomic and structural adjustment programme . |
| 12 | Each of the companies pays a fee of £225,000 for a three-year period : the two-year training and preparation period and the nine-month duration of the race . |
| 13 | The Group , jointly financed by the DES and CGLI , was duly established for a three-year period , and its remit is fourfold : to review existing provision ; to identify any overlap or gaps which may exist ; to identify an appropriate integrated and progressive pattern of schemes and awards ; and to make recommendations to the appropriate validating bodies . |
| 14 | In the agreement Aristide had agreed to respect decisions made by the Haitian parliament since Sept. 30 ( the date on which the coup ousted him ) , one of which included the appointment of Cédras as army commander for a three-year period . |
| 15 | The committee was also told yesterday that the threat of bankruptcy action against deliberate non-payers of the poll tax was having a positive effect in reducing debts which stand at more than £100 million for a three-year period . |
| 16 | The committee was also told yesterday that the threat of bankruptcy action against deliberate non-payers of the poll tax was having a positive effect in reducing debts which stand at more than £100 million for a three-year period . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | CND had planned a number of marches in London for that summer but they were affected by a ban on all public processions ( other than those traditionally held ) in the Metropolitan Police District which was imposed for a twenty-eight-day period by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner , with the consent of the Home Secretary , under section 3 of the Public Order Act 1936 . |
| 19 | Erm , what happens if a client has , has established er , a Covermaster Plan for a selected period , and then for whatever reason , has a need to increase that cover . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | One for life and one for a selected period . |
| 22 | The manager produces a whole hospital work-level profile for specific periods of time for a 7-day period . |
| 23 | If the exclusion is for a fixed period which would bring the aggregate exclusion in any term to more than five days or would involve the pupil missing a public examination , the governors or LEA may order the reinstatement of the pupil and the head teacher would be bound to comply with the direction . |
| 24 | Although it is true that warrants must be for a fixed period and may not be open-ended , the period in question is a relatively long one and may exceed the purposes for which the warrant is initially granted . |
| 25 | Phase two of INDECS will involve automating the process further , The cards will be replaced by computer terminals at ports , which will automatically register those visitors who are given leave to stay in Britain for a fixed period . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Building societies will , generally , be sympathetic if you ask to suspend your mortgage payments for a fixed period because you have been made redundant or because you have a crisis . |
| 28 | The result is that pin 10 goes low for a fixed period determined by the values of C1 and R2 ; approximately 0.1 seconds with the values given . |
| 29 | Moneylender Cash loan usually between £30 and £1,000 from a local firm ( or broker who fixes it with a finance company ) , usually without security and for a fixed period ( anything from days to years ) ; may be paid in fixed instalments or lump sum ; interest rate fixed at start . |
| 30 | Then he sells off ‘ time shares ’ , which is the right to occupy a unit for a fixed period every year . |