The pairing of a father and daughter, or mother and son, or brothers and sisters, if carried on during several generations, is the closest possible form of interbreeding.
The success which had attended Henry in his wars, did not much encourage his neighbors to form any attempt against him; and his transactions with them, during several years, contain little memorable.
A few examples of this will suffice to give the reader some idea of the tastes and temper of that powerful class which, during several centuries, retarded the progress of French civilization.
The French fleet had then, after riding, during several weeks, victorious and dominant in the Channel, landed some troops on the southern coast.
It was known that William was sensible of the inconvenience of this state of things; and, during several months, there had been flying rumours that a Lord Keeper or a Lord Chancellor would soon be appointed.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land became impracticable, and, during several years, no European Christians were able to visit Jerusalem.
After having, during several hours, carried slaughter into the enemy’s ranks, all the French engaged in the conflict either perished by the swords of the Mussulmans, or were made prisoners.
During several months no news of this expedition had arrived in France; processions were made and public prayers were put up in all the provinces to ask of Heaven the safe return of the Crusaders.
In some town councils the party which had, during several generations, regarded the influence of the Stadtholders with jealousy had great power.
During several generations no Roman Catholic clergyman had dared to exhibit himself in any public place with the badges of his office.
The Envoy, with all his skill, vainly endeavoured to rally the party by the help of which he had, during several years, held the Stadtholder in check.
The skill and care with which those fathers had, during several generations, conducted the education of youth, had drawn forth reluctant praises from the wisest Protestants.
It at length drew to itself the chief executive power, and has now been regarded, during several generations as an essential part of our polity.
In consequence partly of our geographical and partly of our moral position, we have, during several generations, been exempt from evils which have elsewhere impeded the efforts and destroyed the fruits of industry.
During several days, and particularly since we had left the Mission of Arichuna, we had suffered cruelly from the stings of insects, which covered our faces and hands.
These last are really steppes, and, during several ages, only small portions of them have yielded to cultivation; but the plains of the west and north of Europe present only a feeble image of the immense llanos of South America.
He had, during several years, observed the struggles of parties, and conferred daily on high questions of State with able and experienced politicians.
The great Whig families, which, during several generations, had been trained in the discipline of party warfare, and were accustomed to stand together in a firm phalanx, acknowledged him as their captain.
But they also knew that an important point was gained if they could settle once for all, by a solemn compact, the matters which had, during several generations, been in controversy between Parliament and the Crown.
It is uncertain in what school Domenico Panetti received his education; but I know that his works, during several years, appear only feeble efforts.
Skilful judges even can take no exceptions but to the display of too great diligence, with which, during several years, he had studied and polished this single painting.
During several days he remained in his bed, refusing to see any human being.
It is no exaggeration to say that, during several years, his power over Europe was greater than even that of Napoleon.
He had, during several years, observed the struggles of parties, and conferred daily on high questions of state with able and experienced politicians.
Here, during several years, Hastings was employed in making bargains for stuffs with native brokers.
The Grenvilles had, during several years, annoyed the Rockinghams with a succession of acrimonious pamphlets.
During several days, however, any other communication with the fort had been strictly forbidden.
He lay as still as before, however, during several minutes, and no white rifleman made his appearance.
They had some reasons for expecting an encounter with the band of Lipans which had quartered, during several days, in and around the deserted hacienda.
He did not move, however, during several minutes, for the bugles of the lancers and the shouted orders of the infantry commanders had called a halt.
And is it not certain that, during several generations, judges have generally had a great ascendency in the House of Lords?
During several generations, the whole administration of affairs has been conducted in conformity with the sense of Parliament.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "during several" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
