(I) As soon as they had decided to leave the town, Tim and Holly began their packing.
(II) At first, it looked like a huge task, the fiat being filled as it was with books. records and other objects.
(III) However, they managed to persuade a number of friends to assist them in their work.
(IV) With this help, they succeeded in emptying the flat of its contents and moving out in a fraction of the time it might otherwise have taken.
(V) Having spent such a long time together, they were certain that they'd miss their neighbours there.