Example sentences of "[am/are] several [noun] " in BNC.

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1 There are several periods in the calibration curve where events that are separated in calendar time by several centuries appear approximately contemporaneous from their radiocarbon results .
2 The fact that there are several persons in addition to the group leader who can reflect and provide feedback about such negative attitudes and behaviours makes it more likely that the individual member will take such information seriously and do something about it .
3 This prompted Marshall to add a note to his trade card : ‘ There are several Persons who pretend to have the Approbation of the ROYAL SOCIETY ; but none has , or ever had it , but myself ; as my letter can testifie . ’
4 Further thought reveals however that it is not so simple , and that there are several stages , at any one of which error can occur which breaks a link in the chain of communication ( Fig. 7.2 ) .
5 There are several stages at which binding of the oligonucleotide could inhibit virus production .
6 There are several stages through which coping behaviour can be developed .
7 There are several stages to a comprehensive pro-active search carried out by MC , some of which may not always be applicable :
8 There are several reference books to help .
9 The reception area has been given an open plan look , and located to the side of the banking are several desks which enable staff to have closer contact with their customers .
10 ‘ And the flowers , there are several bunches .
11 It is a beautiful place to walk , as there are several plantations of trees beyond the golf course .
12 There are several hydrants located in the working areas which will provide supplies of raw water .
13 Some of these fellas are several screens high , yet they zip around at lightning speed !
14 Added to this , there are several areas where the level of resistance to antibiotics among the gonococci makes it extremely difficult to treat .
15 There are several areas in which legal protection is required .
16 There are several areas of consideration and they fall into four major categories :
17 In addition to known mineralised granites , there are several areas which may warrant exploration .
18 There are several areas in Scotland with potential for nearshore or offshore deposits .
19 There are several areas in which the continued health of the Course depends upon a collaborative response which must necessarily be more than the aggregate of views of individual fields and departments .
20 There are several areas of varying capacities including the Conference Room , the Studio Theatre and the Main Auditorium .
21 Nevertheless , there are several areas which could cause confusion , and these generally relate to the extension to the Commissioner 's remit in section 109(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations ( Consolidation ) Act 1992 concerning breach of trade union rules .
22 To help carry forward this work , there are several areas that need to be addressed :
23 Apart from the infra-red pointing device ( uniquely coded to each machine ) and the sign-on password , there are several layers of access rights that can be assigned to any or all of the machine 's users .
24 Nothing else is ever heard of Fróda in Old English , but the Norse form of the word — it means literally ‘ the wise one ’ — is Fróthi , and round this there are several stories .
25 Before the work proper gets under way , there are several sections designed to guide the user into " operating " the workbook in a productive way .
26 There is also an ideal resort for children as there are several activities arranged to cater specially for them .
27 There are several stand soundproofed and one dug into the ground we 've done everything in our power
28 It is also worth noting that there are several teaching points that could usefully be made at a draft stage in Thomas 's work , notably the need to review the time sequence of the verbs in the penultimate sentence .
29 There are several hotels , especially on the south coast of England , which specialise in taking groups of older people and who make them feel welcome .
30 There are several backings you could choose , from some maroon , burgundy or ruby papers to many different mount cards .
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