Example sentences of "has [been] [adj] [prep] several [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Er , if the person er is sitting watching the television and er has been awake for several hours then we are at a disadvantage . |
2 | Adult worm burdens are typically in excess of 40,000 , although lower numbers are often found in animals which has been diarrhoeic for several days prior to necropsy . |
3 | ‘ He has been outstanding for several weeks now — and he 's got real pace , which you ca n't find these days , never mind buy it . |
4 | Gooch has been unwell for several weeks , playing in the first Test at Calcutta with a chest infection that should have ruled him out , missing the three-day match at Vishakhapatnam because he still felt weak , and then pulling out of the second Test at Madras after his infamous encounter with a poisonous prawn . |
5 | Suppose the brochure mentions another hotel , stating that it has been open for several seasons and that it closes every year from November to March . |
6 | The gallery has been empty for several years . |
7 | Today he has been dead for several years , and still I have n't told the story . |