extended period

collocation in English

meaningsofextendedandperiod

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extended
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪkˈsten.dɪd/us
/ɪkˈsten.dɪd/
long or longer ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofextendedandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofextended period

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Membranes of some other spermatozoa may persist for anextendedperiodof time.
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The neurophysiological processes of consolidation of memories take place over anextendedperiodof days.
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Theextendedperiodof incubation implemented in the present study led to damage of eggs.
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This may be particularly true when the young have been socialized during anextendedperiodof violent conflict.
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No one who was closely related to her or who knew her over anextendedperiodcontributed information.
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The rememberer believes, falsely, that there was anextendedperiodin the past when they could not remember the event.
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Working memory is required to keep thoughts active for anextendedperiodof time such as during the arousal process.
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We thus eliminated regions where only the infant or the parent vocalized uninterrupted for anextendedperiod.
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No studies have recorded consultation rates over anextendedperiodof time and involved multiple measures at different time points.
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Decisions are made through complex processes, perhaps over anextendedperiodand may involve diverse negotiations of interests.
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The design proceeded through a quiteextendedperiodof development and negotiation, not least with the planners.
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Without this, theextendedperiodof fieldwork that led to this paper would not have been possible.
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Family care-givers should also have the opportunity to spend anextendedperiodof time at the home.
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However, these sites still require that consumers manage their own negotiation strategies over anextendedperiodof time.
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Throughout thisextendedperiodof vocabulary growth, the child's lexicon must continually adapt to increases in neighbourhood density.
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It has been found that young children systematically omit these inflectional elements for anextendedperiodof time.
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With late integration an ever growing number of exemplars will be recorded over anextendedperiodof time.
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They may also have undertaken relatively little investment in the repair and maintenance of their dwellings over anextendedperiod.
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Pressure on family members may become too great if this type of care must be provided over anextendedperiod.
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They could be rung rhythmically and regularly, or in bursts; for anextendedperiodor just a few moments.
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How long will be theextendedperiod?
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It covers theextendedperiodof training.
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