Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] were [adv] many " in BNC.
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| 1 | In practice there were so many calls on the United States throughout the world that Washington easily fell back into the habit of treating Britain as a modern " Figaro " whose services could be called upon here , there and almost anywhere from Europe to South-East Asia . |
| 2 | At one point there were as many as four of them ; but these were stationed respectively in Colombia , Venezuela , Peru and Siam . |
| 3 | In fact at one time before the Pakistan-Bangladesh war there were so many that we called this form of depression Pakistani Syndrome . |
| 4 | In truth there were too many small problems for us to recommend it as exclusive , everyday transport . |
| 5 | During the day there were so many people visiting the Zoo that there was no chance for Minch to teach those things she thought Creggan should know . |
| 6 | Before they hit the ground there were already many kicks in their faces . ’ |
| 7 | I tell you one thing I used to enjoy , on this particular belt there were so many girls , what I used to enjoy was sending plenty of work down to them — I was responsible for how much work they got out … |
| 8 | There were too many people , he thought , but on the other hand there were so many people . |
| 9 | At the inquest there were too many unanswered questions . |
| 10 | The response has taken my breath away , I had no idea there were so many people who cared . |
| 11 | ‘ I had no idea there were so many counts , barons and marquises in Malta … ’ |