Example sentences of "[vb past] [been] [verb] by several [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 1975 Algiers agreement had been necessitated by several factors : Iraqi charges of Iranian moral and material support for Kurdish insurgents ; widespread Arab resentment ( which Iraq sought to champion ) of Iran 's seizure of the three islands down the Gulf with apparent British collusion in 1971 ; friction over the Shatt al-Arab concerning both frontier demarcation and responsibility for river traffic ; and Iraq 's 1972 treaty of friendship with the USSR , a neighbour regarded by Iran with some disquiet . |
| 2 | The aim was to launch these after Easter , stressing their potential usefulness for Advent 1993 , and it was noted that a specific demand for Advent Studies had been expressed by several groups . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , enough weight had been given by several sources to make it worthwhile checking . |
| 4 | Mrs Titcombe 's nagging suspicions had been aroused by several points . |
| 5 | Now it had been joined by several cars and a coach was disgorging a gaggle of tourists . |