Below you will find example sentences with "brief period". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Brief Period in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: brief
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.3 words

Words in this phrase

brief period

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • brief can mean: Of short duration; happening quickly. Frequent word
  • period can mean: A length of time. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a very brief period a former 1× a very brief period on a 1× a very brief period the two 1× be a brief period of good 1× during a brief period in his 1× during a brief period of temporary 1× even the brief period of excitement 1× for a brief period 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for a brief 5× and he recounted 1× and when everton 1× ashan madhushanka and 1× bengaluru will witness 1× britain s armed 1×

Common sentence endings:

a brief period 1× a certain age 1× action packed blockbusters 1× an independent nation 1× arsenal of moments 1× chief has warned 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

two 3× city 3× date 2× ball 2× tuesday 2× day 2× singh 2× british 2× team 2× significant 1× archaeological 1× data 1×

Related phrases

reporting period same period first period extended period third period transition period grace period lockdown period brief illness brief moment

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around brief:

brief illness 6× brief moment 6× following brief 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

brief moment brief illness bridgewater associates bridge street brick walls brian wilson

Just after it in the phrase index:

briefly appeared brig gen brigadier general bright future bright green bright pink

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

brief illness brief moment

Same ending:

reporting period same period first period extended period third period transition period

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "brief period" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 26.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a very brief period a former, a very brief period on a, two, city and date stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with reporting period, same period, first period, brief illness, brief moment and following brief, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with brief period

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

For a brief period beginning in 1897, Korea was an independent nation. (12 words)

For a brief period, the flight also disappeared from the tracking website FlightRadar24. (13 words)

For a brief period, it looked as if she was free from her cancer. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

And when Everton won four corners in two minutes Goodison roared its approval and, for a brief period, the Gunners were under pressure with the sight of Granit Xhaka hoofing a ball clear to no-one on the halfway line the most un-Arsenal of moments. (46 words)

Bengaluru will witness a unique celestial event on Tuesday, April 25. For a brief period of time, vertical objects in the city will not be having shadows, due to a phenomenon are calling Zero Shadow Day. (36 words)

Also there will be a brief period of good multiples when shorts dump when acp is continued but congress might drop the ball and be a month or two late passing funding which will be hard. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Since there is significant archaeological data that indicates the area was not actively inhabited during this time period, current consensus holds that the accident occurred during a brief period of temporary mining activity.

The whole period of modern human existence to date is a very brief period on a cosmological scale, and radio transmissions have only been propagated since 1895.

And even the brief period of excitement when, newly slim and trim, he was described as a ‘silver fox’ by some ladies of a certain age.

And he recounted how he had hated living in Jerusalem during a brief period in his 20s.

And when Everton won four corners in two minutes Goodison roared its approval and, for a brief period, the Gunners were under pressure with the sight of Granit Xhaka hoofing a ball clear to no-one on the halfway line the most un-Arsenal of moments.

Bengaluru will witness a unique celestial event on Tuesday, April 25. For a brief period of time, vertical objects in the city will not be having shadows, due to a phenomenon are calling Zero Shadow Day.

Britain’s armed forces are “too small” and unable to fight intensively for “anything other than a very brief period”, a former defence chief has warned.

For a brief period beginning in 1897, Korea was an independent nation.

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For a brief period, it looked as if she was free from her cancer.

One of them astutely asked what it was like to date Kristin’s ex-husband Jana memorably (and controversially) got with for a brief period in the fall of 2021.

Taxi driver Sukhcharn Singh told the Washington Post he picked the couple up in the city on Tuesday night and drove them for a brief period.

The BJP has been in power since December 2003 except for a brief period of 15 months.

The cranes were originally ordered by Associated British Ports in early 2019, in a brief period when the port owner took back the terminal from British Steel.

The England international came through the youth ranks at the Midlands club and for a very brief period, the two were team-mates when Grealish first broke into the team.

There was a brief period when Lucas wasn't yet known as the sci-fi and adventure guy who pioneered technical advancement in special effects and sold merchandise based on action-packed blockbusters.

Also there will be a brief period of good multiples when shorts dump when acp is continued but congress might drop the ball and be a month or two late passing funding which will be hard.

Ashan Madhushanka and Abaseen Taniwal stemmed the bleeding for a brief period in an 18-run stand, but debutant Pavandeep Singh’s return to the attack added another twist to the tale.

For a brief period SA Police were in full control of the site," the spokesperson said.

For a brief period, the flight also disappeared from the tracking website FlightRadar24.

For a brief period, three of the greatest and most influential artists who ever lived, crossed over in the city, competing fiercely for the top patrons of the day.

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