nine-year period

collocation in English

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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
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(Definition ofperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Data were examined from the continuous barley treatments only, for grain and straw yields, planting date and seasonal rainfall totals, for thenine-yearperiod, 1986+87 to 1994+95.
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Thenine-yearperiodis to be subdivided as follows: a four-year transposition period and a five-year transition period.
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The growth of manufacturing output since 1979 has been the slowest of the post-war period—that is, slower than anynine-yearperiodbefore 1979.
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As he knows, we undertook a drastic defence review and cut defence spending by over £8 billion or £9 billion over anine-yearperiod.
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I want to draw from it references to the period 1945–6 to 1954–55—anine-yearperiod.
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Indeed, we finished up with anine-yearperiod.
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But is that possible over a period of four years, or would a four-year period create exceptional difficulties which anine-yearperiodwould not?
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We were told when the seven-year period was abandoned and thenine-yearperiodintroduced that it takes nine years to train a man.
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The objective 1 spending pattern is over anine-yearperiod.
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Over the remainingnine-yearperiodof this decade that will save about £23 million at 1981 prices.
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We are going to see the use of future profits phased out over an eight- ornine-yearperiod, which will give the industry time to adapt to the new conditions.
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It is true that that was so over a period of two years, possibly three years, but taking thenine-yearperiodas a whole the position is different.
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This precipitated a horrornine-yearperiodfor the club; between 1973 and 1981 it played 162 games for 18 wins, 143 losses and 1 draw.
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The technology was developed over anine-yearperiod, beginning in 2002, and was tested in all retail channels during the years of 2005 through 2008.
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As of 2011 it has a population of 364,145, giving it an annual growth rate of 2.1% over anine-yearperiod.
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The eleven letters cover anine-yearperiod, 1530 to 1539.
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The buildings and dam were restored by volunteers over anine-yearperiod.
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The film follows the project from start to end over anine-yearperiod.
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The site also estimates his ranking as ranging between 18th in the world and 28th in the world for thenine-yearperiod191726.
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His football teams amassed a record of 99 wins and 8 losses in anine-yearperiod.
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