eight-year period
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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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By the end of theeight-yearperiodstudied, 2,000 people were settled in twelve colonies.
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The overall class gradient in private pension income remained fairly stable over theeight-yearperiodbut the relative advantage of different occupational groups changed.
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They identify three distinct pathways of cooperative change on the basis of a unique data set covering aneight-yearperiod.
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The initial use is, however, rather low, so the increased use enhances soil productivity in the agricultural sector by only 1.7 per cent over aneight-yearperiod.
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The data were then summarized by county, commodity, and year, and sorted by individual chemicals for theeight-yearperiodbetween 1993 and 2000 to assess the use trend.
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Although empirical evidence is not readily available, we assume that the farmers' behaviour is rather insensitive to changes in the economy over theeight-yearperiodwe are considering.
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Table 1 shows that the increase in the proportion of older people receiving a personal pension across theeight-yearperiodwas modest, but greater for men than women.
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The rate of the fossil fuel levy is therefore expected to decline significantly during theeight-yearperiodof the nuclear contracts.
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We are talking about a maximum of aneight-yearperiodfor television contracts; they do not have to be as long as that.
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They are bred twice a year, to exhaustion, typically over aneight-yearperiod, and then disposed of—all for profit, not the betterment of the breed.
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He asked whether something could be done about thiseight-yearperiod.
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I also think that some, though not all, of these permanent commissions should be given earlier in theeight-yearperiodof service.
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Theeight-yearperiodwas in the nature of a compromise.
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Neither do we accept that there are any particular problems with theeight-yearperiodcurrently envisaged.
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The estimated cost of the two concessions is just over £17,000,000 over aneight-yearperiod, £2,250,000 a year.
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The number of homes is far greater now than it was at the beginning of thiseight-yearperiod.
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Aneight-yearperiodwas provided precisely for the purpose of carrying out various studies and adopting legislation.
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Would it be possible for a business of £300,000, with £100,000 going out for capital gains tax, then to find about £140,000 over aneight-yearperiod?
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He will know that the volume of files that had to be submitted over aneight-yearperiodin my case was substantial.
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Detailed information is not available for the wholeeight-yearperiod.
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