Example sentences of "several points " in BNC.

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1 Several points of note should be made .
2 The HSTs were important from several points of view , not least because they marked the beginning of the end of the once strict division between locomotive-hauled and self-propelled stock .
3 At several points the route was unclear , where the buffalo and other animals had churned the grass into a mass of muddy trails , so we trended upwards , away from the boggy sections and towards the crest of a broad ridge that formed one side of the river valley .
4 Several points are significant about this passage .
5 The Rock picks up several points made in earlier Criterion commentaries .
6 So his was a budget full of politics , with several points to make .
7 She then ticked off several points she wished to make .
8 Taking these several points in combination we come to the particular significance of the shedding of blood in the ritual of circumcision .
9 I would now like to reiterate and elaborate the several points which I have raised so far , and then finally bring my argument round to demonstrating the link which exists between circumcision and menstrual/childbirth taboos .
10 For example , a national survey showing the Liberal Democrats down several points compared with the Alliance 's 1987 performance may well not capture above-average levels of Liberal Democrat support in west London suburbs , the West Country or rural Scotland .
11 It was several points short of a pencil .
12 Dust and smoke could be seen rising from several points .
13 Without making excessive claims , the emphasis on particular trees , fruits , and plants , can be seen as one of several points at which this slight poem connects with physical and historical reality .
14 In developing the Kantian insight along Rawlsian lines , several points must be borne in mind .
15 Mrs Titcombe 's nagging suspicions had been aroused by several points .
16 Looking down below them from the top , they saw that a small crater with the remains of a dried-up lake in it was emitting sulphurous vapours from several points .
17 This will happen more or less simultaneously at several points along the length of the dyke , hence the name fissure eruptions .
18 Should you , having thought it over , wish to try a family contract , there are several points to bear in mind .
19 This unfortunate episode allows several points to be made about children in church .
20 There are several points to note :
21 The author insists at several points that he is talking about both basic and applied research , although he would exclude technology .
22 The heaviest mixing occurs at several points known as turbidity maximums ( see map ) .
23 Then as you progress , measure your aerobic improvement by taking your pulse at several points during the walk and immediately upon finishing .
24 When advised , they did insist on guard wires at several points .
25 At several points he seems to use the terms interchangeably .
26 Several points of interest relating to horns are dealt with at other parts of regulation 37 as below .
27 Ideally , one should be aware in advance that the flowers used for a special occasion are going to be pressed , as there are several points to bear in mind .
28 Yet several points emerged from her statement .
29 At several points during 1988 , the underlying tension of the students ' position intensified to the point of open unrest on several campuses .
30 This walk is suitable for both car and boat borne visitors , and can be started from several points other than Upton Dyke .
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