Example sentences of "[prep] several [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But after several hours ' hard canoeing , when the Hokule'a was due west of the island of Lanai , in the channel known as Kealaikahiki , or ‘ The Path to Tahiti ’ , a vicious swell blew up . |
| 2 | The statement said the arrests were made by the force 's organised crime task force , headed by Det Chief Supt Graham Melvin , after several months ' inquiries . |
| 3 | After several months ' work , during which time they lived in a caravan parked on the site , the owners , Mr and Mrs Bates were able to move into the future garage area of the building in August 1984 and to continue work on the upper-floor accommodation under the shelter of the reslated roof . |
| 4 | The idea of literally dropping in on the enemy and catching them unawares would have seemed attractive after several months ' idleness . |
| 5 | But some of them will have been men who lived permanently within their lord 's gates , his closest companions , who , after several years ' service , might hope to be rewarded with fiefs . |
| 6 | Jessop died at Butterley Hall , Derbyshire , 18 November 1814 after several years ' illness . |
| 7 | It has encouraged the formation of several women 's media groups and has established a regional information network through its journal We Can . |
| 8 | Similarly , WACC 's Forum programme of women 's consultations has led to the organisation of several women 's networks and specific women 's projects in the regions . |
| 9 | The arrival of several noblemen 's yachts such as the Black Dwarf belonging to Joseph Garland Esq RN was reported . |
| 10 | If , at the end of several hours ' watching , I can walk into the Guitarist studio and sit behind the desk with any confidence at all , then I shall declare the whole operation a complete success . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , weak candidates still get failed , which is always a bitter and embarrassing business , negating the value of several years ' work , often leading to anger within a department , internal enquiries about the quality of supervision , and even threats of legal action from the disappointed candidate . |
| 12 | And the reward for dismissal is a golden handshake of several years ' pay . |
| 13 | However , and no doubt as a consequence of several years ' experience of the fruits of Truth in Lending Law , this proportion is still very much higher than the 5 per cent in this country who count APR as most important . |
| 14 | So , probably , does the fact that his concubine of several years ' standing , whom he subsequently married , was the illegitimate daughter of archbishop George Neville . |
| 15 | By December 1761 the observations and modifications of several years ' practical experience led Sutton to believe he had perfected his method . |
| 16 | In a related field , the profession 's Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau recently published the results of several years ' work on a study of claim rates under permanent health insurance contracts . |
| 17 | With the wisdom of hindsight and the benefit of several years ' experience , I now see that analysis , particularly involving econometric models , shows that it brings a reduction in employment . |
| 18 | So , probably , does the fact that his concubine of several years ' standing , whom he subsequently married , was the illegitimate daughter of archbishop George Neville . |
| 19 | Consequently many managers are unwilling to take on an ‘ unemployed ’ worker , however tempting their offer of several days ' service per week , as they can not cope with the high turnover of staff that ensues . |
| 20 | The project consists of several months ' fieldwork carried out during the summer term and long vacation of the Junior Honours year . |
| 21 | Which is actually broken down into several headings erm now people break these bills down into many different er forms er , for example , in major projects , I , I know that for any bill be able to tell me er how many were involved in pouring er , concrete er , on any base . |
| 22 | Three days later , with several stopovers en route , he arrived at Prestwick , Scotland . |
| 23 | And definitely not with several days ' growth of beard on an aggressively masculine jaw , or with so much … so much compelling strength in his face , in his ice-blue eyes . |
| 24 | Suggested entrance requirements are a degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline or HNC/HND with several years ' laboratory experience . |
| 25 | The spring , he says , is a particularly perilous time in adder-land : as they emerge from hibernation , adders are too groggy to slip away from potential threats but their fangs are filled with several months ' worth of venom . |
| 26 | It finally came home then to Delaney what they were about to do in several hours ' time . |
| 27 | He can play 18 holes , then put in several hours ' practice afterwards and still be in good shape . |
| 28 | Theory was a vital factor in several women 's work , yet many found the terms ‘ feminist art ’ and ‘ feminist artist ’ problematic , preferring to refer to themselves as ‘ equalists ’ . |
| 29 | The unspoken concern of West Germany and France is that if sterling joined the ERM at its present exchange rate , a devaluation might still be required in several months ' time . |
| 30 | Proponents ( and opponents ) argue fiercely that it will ( or will not ) , but we shall not know until the system is in operation in several years ' time . |