Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [prep] several [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the course of the next week fighting flared at several points along the Armenia-Azerbaijan borders . |
| 2 | While the Bakufu administration had for several decades been subject to criticisms from within its own ranks , a more serious threat to its supremacy emerged from within domains traditionally hostile to it . |
| 3 | A tee shot hit slightly fat into a steep-faced bunker at the front of the green led to several bunker shots hit even fatter , a score approaching double figures and an instant bout of depression . |
| 4 | The battle lasted for several hours and at about 10.30 p.m. there was a further clash as a crowd charged the police and was dispersed by a counter-charge . |
| 5 | This shift occurred for several reasons . |
| 6 | This symptom free period lasted for several days and even weeks . |
| 7 | Yorick screamed again — the high wail lasted for several seconds before it ended with a sharp report . |
| 8 | The restoration process lasted for several years , extending to other parts of the station , and eventually cost in the region of £10m . |
| 9 | The restoration process lasted for several years , extending to other parts of the station , and eventually cost around £10m . |
| 10 | Overnight nine arrests were made across the province when minor trouble flared in several areas . |
| 11 | At that time , Unix existed in several versions , and there were no universal standards . |
| 12 | Formally speaking , the summit resulted in several agreements , including a convention banning the production of chemical weapons and a series of bilateral agreements on trade , energy , education and cultural cooperation . |
| 13 | The materials were broken down and thoroughly mixed and were then led into a " back " where the slurry remained for several weeks while the water was gradually drained off . |
| 14 | Despite the ‘ ceasefire ’ , considerable bitterness remained in several quarters , much of it focusing on Mr Ruslan Khasbulatov , Speaker of parliament , who described ministers as children who had lost their way . |
| 15 | The performance lasted for several minutes . |
| 16 | On the doctor 's advice she was put to bed , and her illness continued for several months . |
| 17 | On the way back , the patrol drove for several miles along the coast road , destroying another fuel-tanker in the process and roaring through an Italian ambush with guns blazing . |
| 18 | Thanks to her political views , the Communist Daily Worker enjoyed for several years the services of a perceptive ballet critic . |
| 19 | The move from anti-Jewish sentiments to full-scale political anti-semitism went through several stages . |
| 20 | The Eritrean People 's Liberation Front ( EPLF ) staged a major attack on the strategically vital port of Massawa on Feb. 9 , overrunning much of the town and the surrounding area , although fighting in the vicinity continued for several weeks . |
| 21 | The position of the NRM government appeared secure , although rebel activity continued in several parts of the country [ see below ] . |
| 22 | The unfinished building stood for several years as a mute witness to their sad state . |
| 23 | The poor conditions within prison led to several conflicts between prisoners and prison officers . |
| 24 | U K market tried on several occasions to break through and remain above the two thousand level today , but confidence remains low and the Footsie one hundred index was unable to find support . |
| 25 | In the course of my own childhood and adolescence my immediate family went through several changes , mostly involving separation and loss , but at the same time certain factors remained constant . |
| 26 | Anti-Communism lay behind several setbacks to early Soviet initiatives in the area , notably the closure of the first trading office in Latin America , Iuzhamtorg ( set up in Buenos Aires in 1927 ) , by the military regime of General José Uriburu who came to power in a 1930 coup . |