Example sentences of "several [noun pl] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So strong was the feeling that several times she thought she caught the tail-end of a movement as they passed by several blackened stumps and she turned sharply , expecting to see something leering evilly at them , but there was nothing . |
| 2 | Several times she thought she would vomit , but nothing came . |
| 3 | Several times she thought she saw the tall figure of the guide , only to be disappointed . |
| 4 | Several times she caught him looking at her unguardedly , and heat flared in his eyes , to be instantly banked as he brought it under control with his iron will . |
| 5 | I do n't know why , but David has been to see it several times he thought it was really good . |
| 6 | Several times I saw him look to see how many pages more he had to read . |
| 7 | After several attempts he got him at last on a bad telephone line . |
| 8 | After several discussions she said she realised the importance of protein and vitamin C to promote healing and in which foods they were contained . |
| 9 | For several minutes she heard them splashing and laughing in the water , then gradually quiet returned to the camp . |
| 10 | The Thatcher group had several characteristics which made them differ from their predecessors . |
| 11 | For several years it appears it remained empty , but by 1845 was back in business , with tenants John and Edward Wise producing cloth . |
| 12 | Er , you know , well of course they were young girls and er , you see and there 's , there was nothing we could do , you see , and , and er , anyway the doctor , as soon as the doctor did come , it was because th the young staff er they had to , they took her away to the mortuary , you see and erm then I , I had to carry on with her work and , and do the best I could and mine as well , you see , but of course er the Manager he appointed another Assistant Manager to go and collect the money which I used to do got it in because I took her times of duty as well and er , you see , and then after that er after several weeks I suppose it was , I do n't know how many because I forget how many , that they appointed me as Manageress and I was in that position for twelve years , you see and |
| 13 | Detective Constable Keetly was one of several officers who saw him searching the banks of the river near the spot where the car disappeared . |
| 14 | It has several features which make it a useful starting point for a tour across north Switzerland , a kind of advance taster of the delights to come . |
| 15 | Several undergraduates who knew him from his Trinity days often came to see him and wrote to him especially at Christmas . |
| 16 | Such personations may operate at several levels , so that the speaker may create a persona for another individual who is talked about , while at the same time animating several personas which represent him or her self . |
| 17 | The interest of the community then is , what ? — the sum of the interests of the several members who compose it . |
| 18 | He added that he could choose from several routes which allowed him to halve his travelling time . |
| 19 | The first was a good attempt but yeah you missed misled or confused then there could be several others I felt you could 've picked up that would be highlighting the second appointment that carried the whole process through |
| 20 | We had many chats and on several occasions I had him join me for a sandwich and coffee at the Georgia Grill . |
| 21 | On several occasions I saw them and watched them while bombs were falling in the neighbourhood and air raids were overhead and asked them questions relating to war , sirens , etc … |