Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [verb] [prep] many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the idea of competitive antagonism as a guide and the success of PAS as an encouragement , many other compounds were investigated in many laboratories . |
| 2 | After the agreement was reached , indignant voices were raised in many quarters , but I am happy to say that few , if any , regarded my behaviour as treacherous . |
| 3 | Sensitive areas were avoided by many schools for pupils at all stages . |
| 4 | Night patrols were introduced in many districts , and some cattle thieves were caught transporting stolen animals . |
| 5 | In this period , the multiple stations of the various companies were demolished in many cities , and were re-placed by large ‘ Union ’ stations . |
| 6 | Then the active ones cleared the plates from the jabbering throng and the pies were produced with many oos and aahs . |
| 7 | The situation on the farm was an ever-changing one for the wife and examples of these changes were seen on many holdings . |
| 8 | A set of conference papers was available for 2 years after the conference and sets were purchased by many people at a nominal price . |
| 9 | Seals were manufactured at many settlements , both towns and villages . |
| 10 | In the hamlets and villages the galleries were used for many purposes . |
| 11 | Community care proposals were perceived by many NHS staff as essentially to do with social care , something which could best be left to the local authorities . |
| 12 | In many of these different regions the native stone has given character and fitness to the buildings ; the wide variety of stones , together with the frequent use of wood and brick and thatch , especially in the stoneless areas , has added charm to English village and towns , and has made the dwellings , particularly the smaller cottages ( for stones for churches and large houses were carried for many miles even in early times ) , ideally suited to their surroundings . |
| 13 | Rifat 's opinions were shared by many others , Hindu , Muslim and Sikh , but her family in Pakistan must have been exceptionally reticent about sex . |
| 14 | Acton 's views were challenged by many contemporaries . |
| 15 | O'Neill 's suspect views were known to many unionists and the conservatives did not have to wait for the fruits of O'Neillism , however timid they may have been . |
| 16 | The IBOA views were endorsed by many Delegates on this Resolution which was initiated by the IBOA Pensioners ' Committee . |
| 17 | It is noisy in operation , so silencer tubes were fitted to many Portsmouth valves to reduce noise these fit into the inlet and discharge water below the water level in the cistern . |
| 18 | To onlookers these men were seen in many cases as ‘ Nonconformist ministers ’ and of many it could be said that ‘ his prayer was like himself , rough and earnest ’ . |
| 19 | The staff of both periodicals were approached by many artists , some of whom were on the list and many more who were not . |
| 20 | Intruder alarms were fitted in many premises and linked to 24-hour manned police stations , storage facilities had been strengthened , property marking had taken place and extra fire barriers installed . |
| 21 | Otherwise , the towns were transferred in many cases from imperial to papal overlordship . |
| 22 | Ambulance services were hit in many areas , but the dispute remained centred on London , where management published a list of 999 calls which it said were not being answered . |
| 23 | Indeed , voluntary helpers were seen by many observers to be indispensable intermediaries between the state and the home precisely because as ‘ friendly visitors ’ they were able to respond to individuals . |
| 24 | In fact , although the Gaels were dispersed over many lands and made a great contribution in relation to their numbers , the mass of Scottish emigrants were from the lowlands , including Ayrshire . |