Example sentences of "to be [vb pp] several " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consequently the change point was to be constructed several hundred yards back on L.C.C . |
| 2 | It 's early morning on the Forest Vale industrial estate in Cinderford , and company boss Roger Sanderson starts work outside his plastic mouldings factory.But while other businessmen are checking their ansaphones and fax machines , he 's faced with swilling down sheep droppings left by the flocks that roam the estate.It 's a task that has to be repeated several times a day , and Mr Sanderson has had enough. : |
| 3 | Indeed , a number of other schemes are being undertaken such as the new granulator at Cambrian Stone 's Llanwern site , due to be completed several weeks ahead of programme , and the new screens and bins at Craigantlet . |
| 4 | In R&D projects this is not the case and a job may have to be done several times before the outcome is acceptable . |
| 5 | In R&D projects this is not the case and a job may have to be done several times before the outcome is acceptable . |
| 6 | John Ashburnham , the friend of Charles I , had gone into exile on his patron 's death ; at the Restoration he returned to be given several signs of royal favour , particularly in leases of valuable property . |
| 7 | In addition , it is not unknown for a lease to be granted several years after the date of the agreement for lease particularly where the landlord 's own interest is leasehold and the completion of its lease is dependent upon various factors and conditions . |
| 8 | His enduring legacy was on the Papworth estate , where he left behind , not merely a reputation for kindness and generosity , but a series of ‘ new model cottages ’ for farm workers which continued to be appreciated several decades after his death . |
| 9 | A sign book , The language of the Silent World , became a best seller and had to be reprinted several times before demand was satisfied . |
| 10 | It may be the case that household goods have to be shipped several weeks in advance of the family 's relocation . |