Example sentences of "[noun] for a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is simply an agreement by each creditor to hold off and not to press his claim for settlement for an agreed period as long as the other creditors do likewise . |
| 2 | The men were taken into a tent and allowed to look at a group of objects for a short period after which they had to recall every detail they had observed . |
| 3 | Routes to England and France are normally flown at flight levels 50 and 40 respectively , and present an opportunity for a reasonable period in cruise mode . |
| 4 | They had a mortgage with the Woolwich and an endowment for a fixed period of twenty five years |
| 5 | As we suggested in the introduction , " temporary workers are normally thought of as those who are not engaged on indefinite contract of employment , and the obvious opposite of an indefinite contract of employment is a contract for a fixed period of time . |
| 6 | The solicitors at the end of the chain are asked to release their contract for a specified period of time to the solicitors acting for the buyer next in line . |
| 7 | In order to obtain consistent results , it is best to expose the board for a timed period , though only the more expensive UV Light Boxes have a built-in timer . |
| 8 | A rates reduction for a certain period is inadequate to compensate for the great disruption that was caused to people seeking to make a living in that area — people who do not have the wherewithal or the ability to use the court system against the Minister . |
| 9 | The US delegation suggested extending a moratorium on all such operations for an extended period , perhaps of 50 years . |
| 10 | The Bill sought powers of compulsory purchase for a five-year period of all privately owned property on the site . |
| 11 | A logical consequence occurs when the parent intervenes and ( in the example above ) removes the toy while indicating that the child has ‘ chosen ’ or decided to play without the toy for a specified period of time because of his or her actions ( it is a form of response-cost ) . |
| 12 | As for Philip , the prospect of seeing the man who was supposed to marry his sister go off on crusade for an indefinite period seems to have been too much for him . |
| 13 | Indeed , as the indices stubbornly refused to improve , there seemed little prospect that interest rates would not remain at this historically high level for a long period to come . |
| 14 | The landlord requires security of income for a long period , and this is specially desirable where the landlord is an investing institution which pays out pensions or insurance policies , because a period of twenty-five years ' secure income facilitates the actuarial calculations necessary in order to determine the level of payments which the landlord can make . |
| 15 | Yet British Rail says that it will have to offer temporary rehousing for an extended period to many people who will be next door to the works because of the extent and nature of the noise and vibration that they will experience . |
| 16 | And it will provide free and unlimited local calls for an indefinite period . |
| 17 | Section 5 covers convictions for minor offences , e.g. a failure to deliver a return , account or document to the Registrar of Companies , and may lead to disqualification for a maximum period of five years . |
| 18 | He said : ‘ If they really had contemplated they would get such a sum of money a part of the plan would have been where to put the money for a temporary period . |
| 19 | Swindle was too crude , for if the plan worked , no one would lose a penny ; all that would have happened was that a few banks would inadvertently have lent them money for an undefined period . |
| 20 | The Federal Assembly on July 5 re-elected Vaclav Havel as President of Czechoslovakia for a further period of two years . |
| 21 | Young people from working-class backgrounds , for instance , are more likely to spend time with a boy/girl-friend whereas young people from G middle-class backgrounds continue to move around in mixed sex groups for a longer period , perhaps anticipating an extended period of dependence on parents as they head for further or higher education . |
| 22 | Despite objections from cyclists and disabled people , the scheme is to be put into action for an experimental period of 18 months . |
| 23 | The normal reaction of all parturient females is to seek a degree of isolation for a transient period . |
| 24 | Her successor , Stephen Martin-Scott , left for a variety of reasons , and the task of guiding the Association for a brief period fell to the honorary officers who received magnificent assistance from all the dedicated team at Trinity Road . |
| 25 | The Rights of Way Act 1932 provides that where a way over land had been actually enjoyed by the public as of right and without interruption for a full period of 20 years , the way shall be deemed to have been dedicated as a highway , unless there is sufficient evidence that there was no intention during the 20-year period to dedicate it . |
| 26 | Scientific work into the effects of vitamin E deficiency revealed that , in extreme cases , male animals deprived of the vitamin for a long period suffered irreparable damage to their testes . |
| 27 | Thus on the eve of the Labour Party Conference at Blackpool in May 1945 , which he hurried back from America to attend , Attlee called on Churchill at Downing Street and discussed with him the possibility of maintaining the coalition for a further period . |
| 28 | Midland 's Seven Days ' Notice Deposit Account offers a competitive rate of interest , regular statements and access to cleared funds , while the Fixed Term Deposit Account is aimed at customers requiring an investment for a specific period , with a higher and guaranteed fixed rate of interest over the stated term . |
| 29 | The current Governor-General , Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo , would assume the functions of president for a transitional period , the duration of which was not fixed . |
| 30 | The last Governor-General , Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo , assumed the position of President for a transitional period expected to last three months . |