Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [vb pp] [prep] many [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The obstacles to preventive research are found in many countries , including Britain , which has a distinguished history in epidemiology , public health , and preventive medicine . |
| 2 | Patriarchal religion is built on many millennia of repressed fear of the power of female bodily processes . |
| 3 | A given sensory cell is connected to many axons in the optic nerve , and each axon in the optic nerve receives inputs from many sensory cells . |
| 4 | ‘ What is true , ’ writes mason investigator Stephen Knight , ‘ is that the philosophic , religious and ritualistic concoction that makes up the speculative element in freemasonry is drawn from many sources — some of them , like the Isis-Osiris myth , dating back to the dawn of history . |
| 5 | This trusteeship is supported in many countries by laws which define the familial nature of ownership and , indeed , of occupation and make it inconceivable for the farmer willingly to support farm amalgamation of the kind envisaged . |
| 6 | Most villages have some form of street lighting and the lights of major towns are reflected by the clouds and their effect is extended by many miles . |
| 7 | This myth of a maiden rescued from a monster is found in many places , but the most distant from the Mediterranean is probably Japan . |
| 8 | Unless the base stock was kept for many years in the same conditions as those in which estimates were made , problems could have arisen . |
| 9 | Owing to the large percentage of employees joining up , female labour was employed in many branches of Railway Work , ie : ticket collecting , platform work , engine and carriage cleaning work in the shops at Wolverton , Crewe and Earlstown. 6,584 females were utilised in place of men . |
| 10 | However , the professor was defended by many advocates of Afrocentric education who characterized criticism of his stance as indicative of anti-black racism . |
| 11 | The willow was put to many uses by millers . |
| 12 | The " regional policeman " policy of Rajiv Gandhi during the last years of his administration was interpreted by many observers as part of a desire to strengthen India 's position as a regional superpower , despite the country 's avowed non-aligned policy . |
| 13 | Angelfish are chosen by many beginners because of their hardiness and attractive appearance ; they are certainly one of the hardiest fish I know . |
| 14 | Home and work are linked in many ways , notably because the location of work and of home are mutually related . |
| 15 | Facilities and equipment are shared in many cases , and PhD students in Linguistics have access to joint supervision . |
| 16 | Ginkgo leaves are particularly beautiful , perfect fans with splayed veins , and specimens of this general type are found in many localities from rocks of Triassic age onwards ( see p. 108 ) . |
| 17 | May your marriage be blessed with many sons ! ’ |
| 18 | That hours of work were stated for many trades does not mean that they were always worked to the full . |
| 19 | The enthusiasm with which the video nasties explanation as a crucial influence is embraced by many newspapers provokes three thoughts . |
| 20 | When inheritance is controlled by many genes , the cruder techniques of quantitative genetics can be applied . |
| 21 | Besides acute pancreatitis , increased catalytic activity of PLA2 in serum is associated with many diseases involving infection , tissue destruction , and inflammation including septic shock , rheumatoid arthritis , and multiple injuries . |
| 22 | The universal nature of enthalpy/entropy compensation is manifested in many phenomena as diverse as the sublimation of organic crystals , and agonist/antagonist binding to membrane bound receptors [ 6 ] . |
| 23 | The interferons are a series of small glycoproteins whose synthesis is induced by many viruses . |
| 24 | This ‘ normal ’ requirement is seen by many commentators as being totally impracticable for most small companies , and fairly difficult even for some large companies , particularly given the extended period which now needs to be considered . |
| 25 | Heavy congestion was reported on many motorways . |
| 26 | The proposal was supported by many delegates from Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania , as well as Moldavia and reformist delegates from Russia and elsewhere . |
| 27 | Inevitably the resuscitation of the proposal was associated by many observers with Lee 's impending retirement . |
| 28 | My divorce was followed by many relationships . |
| 29 | The plan was regarded in many quarters as inadequate , however . |
| 30 | In 1958 the foreign exchange restrictions left over from the immediate post-war period were eased in many countries in Western Europe . |