Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [verb] several " in BNC.
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| 1 | An ordinary push-button switch usually produces several pulses instead of one . |
| 2 | A national bibliography normally serves several purposes . |
| 3 | This question also revealed several examples of pupils rounding the number 17 to 20 to obtain an approximate answer , although generally the process of rounding is not appreciated by pupils . |
| 4 | But Emil Nolde 's work also registered several failures : the girl 's head in oils on the title page of the catalogue , for example , and several over-valued flower watercolours . |
| 5 | Like the works at Coalbrookdale ( q.v. ) the scene here inspired several romantic artists with its spectacle of ‘ sublime terror ’ . |
| 6 | The technology is regarded as regressive by Taligent staff , and IBM 's insistence reportedly convinced several key employees to quit . |
| 7 | ‘ Mill then launched several excellent moves to open up the Hammer defence . |
| 8 | Complex formation ideally encompasses several contiguous A-T base pairs ( 19,20 ) and is characterised by a marked increase in the T m value for the duplex . |
| 9 | This group prepares a Draft Convention , a process usually taking several meetings each of some weeks duration , for consideration at the next Session of the Conference . |
| 10 | Personal misfortune also struck several of Australia 's most renowned corporate entrepreneurs . |
| 11 | In addition to engineering Jessop also had several business interests . |
| 12 | The production process typically has several stages . |
| 13 | In addition to performance shortcomings steam disinfection also has several operational limitations . |
| 14 | Textile works that use surface or bore-hole water generally have several lodges or reservoirs to give a uniform stock for use . |
| 15 | In an untypical display of linguistic diarrhoea , Mr Head 's character finally managed several sentences all in one go this week . |
| 16 | The foundation still faces several lawsuits over its management of the collection . |
| 17 | The Imperial Japanese Navy still had several capital ships under construction when the Pearl Harbor fleet sailed , they were well aware of the American strength and had to , hopefully , deal a knock-out blow in Hawaii to allow supremacy in the Pacific . |
| 18 | LAMP also coordinated several cultural festivals , including drama and dance , as well as poster exhibitions on the history and current struggles of the different tribal groups . |
| 19 | This selection also includes several episodes not dealt with in the first half of this book , but which are an integral part of El Cid 's legend . |
| 20 | Physicians in public service often have several jobs to provide an adequate income . |
| 21 | The characteristic swelling of the lymph glands between the lower jaw often take several days to develop and these signs usually confirm a strangles case . |
| 22 | During early tests in 1978 , a Foxhound successfully destroyed several drones representing American cruise missiles . |
| 23 | Apart from the question of the number of dimensions that space-time appears to have , string theory still has several other problems that must be solved before it can be acclaimed as the ultimate unified theory of physics . |
| 24 | The physiotherapist usually has several pillows available to support the patient , plus a wedge cushion , which is a foam support measuring about 2 feet ( 60 cm ) long , 2½ feet ( 76 cm ) wide , 6 inches ( 15 cm ) deep at the top , tapering down lengthwise to form the wedge shape . |
| 25 | This account of the various uses of the game also gives several examples of starting points with teacher in role . |
| 26 | Apple also hired several Xerox employees , including Star software developers . |
| 27 | Rod now spends several months a year in Romania fighting for the children who have no voice of their own . |
| 28 | A sunken marble bath here has several copper water urns around it , vials of liquid soap and an ivory comb on a dressing table , towels , and similar accoutrements . |
| 29 | Bastian also made several fundamental contributions to neurology . |
| 30 | The holiday firm then plans several possible packages , and conducts another poll inviting people to choose between them , or to express some other preference . |