Preposition: of

• month: Our trial period is followed by a minimum contract period of 3 months.

• time: In most cases these symptoms will diminish over a period of time from a few hours to days or weeks.

Converse of object

• cover: All of these reports covered a period from early December 1948 to 1949.

• extend: The first relates to the proposal to extend the maximum period of detention prior to charge to three months.

• intervene: Naturally all Brigade deficiencies during the intervening period had to be assumed to have been lost in it.

• specify: Neither Nevada nor Delaware may specify a period of duration greater than 30 years.

• wait: In the last above data not the waiting period.

Adjective modifier

• long: For a long period he didn't come to the studio at all.

• short: For a short period of time to control a flare up then a short course of oral steroids may be used.

• extended: A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on your hard drive for an extended period of time.

• same: We wonder how many humans lost their lives during the same period.

• prolonged: Information: About half of all senior patients take several prescribed or over-the-counter ( OTC ) drugs simultaneously, and frequently over prolonged periods.

• specified: The court order may be made for a specified period or until a further order.

Modifies a noun

• costume: The play is set in 1892 and the period costumes, particularly the ladies ' exquisite dresses, were excellent.

Noun used with modifier

• accounting: Other benefits include: - A company can define its own accounting period that does not exceed 18 months.

• consultation: The consultation period will last for six weeks from Monday 19th June 2006 to Monday 31st July 2006.

• incubation: Due to the long incubation period of the disease it may be years before results are collated.

• month: Private sector members may try out our services for a three month trial period without paying a subscription.

• transition: Following a transition period, Alteon will become the official name for FSB later in the year.

• trial: Our trial period is followed by a minimum contract period of 3 months.