Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [verb] several time " in BNC.

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1 Since then , senior representatives of General Motors , Ford and Chrysler have met several times administration officials led by the president 's science adviser , John Gibbons , and Deputy Secretary of Commerce-designate John Rollwagen .
2 The next stage in the economic shock therapy will be freeing energy prices , which Mr Yeltsin has postponed several times for fear of a popular outcry .
3 The move , a cost-cutting measure Pick has employed several times in the past , halves the company to 30 or so , leaving Pick with its development core and about five salespeople .
4 The move , a cost-cutting measure Pick has employed several times in the past , halves the company to thirtysomething , leaving Pick with its development core and about five sales people .
5 Christine Mills had called several times to say she wanted to see the chief inspector urgently because she had ‘ something very important ’ to tell her about the death of her father .
6 Cattell had absconded several times from a previous home , mixing with older people , some of whom were allegedly involved in crime , drug abuse and prostitution .
7 She and Charity had spoken several times on the telephone , but both being so busy , no meeting could be arranged until today .
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