Sentence examples for were period from inspiring English sources

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were period

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A length of time.

  • There was a period of confusion following the announcement.

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In fact, they were period photographs, slyly altered in part, mostly by using the software Photoshop, to give them a dreamy, almost painted quality.

That is a tribute to Conan Doyle, of course, and Cumberbatch treats the present day as if it were period drama.

The tables, chairs and several free-standing wooden cabinets were period antiques, many of which we imagined could be heirlooms, since the house had been in the hands of Ms. Cartault d'Olive's family for centuries.

Though he's very handsome in a nice, old-fashioned way (it's easy to see why his main TV roles were period - Marple, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Trollope's He Knew He Was Right) right now bleary is the kindest word to describe him.

The factors statistically associated with the onset of CLABSI in the multivariate analysis were period of intervention (OR 0.12, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.91, p = 0.041) and the duration of CVC placement (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04-1.11, p < 0.001 ).

So from the contemporary collection, I used all of the pieces which I thought were period.

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There were periods when I was homeless.

There were periods of slight improvement.

I've clarified Thereimes in this piece I mention a timeline to reflect that.

But there were periods of quiet.

There were periods of extended silence.

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