Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] several [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This had been among the most violent events reported during several weeks ' of clashes between Kirghiz and Uzbeks in Kirghizia 's Osh oblast ( region ) [ see pp. 37540-41 ; 37618 ] . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Chambliss 's evidence is based on several years ' participant observation in Seattle . |
| 4 | Erm well slightly different in the fact that er we er have two close schemes with far more er beneficiaries than there are er subscribing members , and at the moment that are four nominated by the er employer and four by the unions er we wish to say a pensioner erm that the rights were a pensioner nominee to that board of trustees , because we feel that er the situation is er is going to increase , we 've got so many beneficiaries and that the pensioners have no representative er I know that erm people on the boards of trustees are completely impartial , but on the other hand there is no pensioner there , the members are unsure of the fund , because of what 's been said , not that I 'm implying it 's not a secure fund , it is a secure fund , but they think why are they keeping the pensioners off , they there is some sort of hidden agenda they will not have us on there because neither of the businesses although we have tried for several years er they will not entertain at the moment erm a pensioner trustee , and yet Professor Good in his report acknowledges the merit of pensioner nominated trustees , er particularly in the sort of schemes where we 've got , wh where th the majority of beneficiaries . |
| 5 | He can play 18 holes , then put in several hours ' practice afterwards and still be in good shape . |
| 6 | 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 . |