1.   It took several years before we were able to reinstate a comprehensive schedule of public affairs programming on public television.

2.   Although symptoms can be controlled in most patients it takes several weeks for maximal effect and prolonged relief requires higher radiation dose regimes.

3.   Another is to inject a drugresult in babies being born alive, and it can take several hours for them to die.

4.   Attorney General Grant Woods said Tuesday that the federal court appeals could take several more years.

5.   A spokeswoman said the divestitures would take several more weeks.

6.   After Kabanda read the story in the newspaper, it took several months for him to muster the courage to find out his own status.

7.   Alejandro Valenzuela, a Finance Ministry official, said Tuesday that the audits are still under way and are expected to take several more months to complete.

8.   But Assistant Fire Chief Jon Hansen said the painstaking chore probably will take several more days.

9.   But the Mariners had to go through strict security procedures that took several hours before they were finally able to get in the air.

10.   But these methods occasionally result in babies being born alive, and it can take several hours for them to die.