Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] many " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a consequence , forms of craft unions , with an attendant focus on occupational solidarity and ideas of job consciousness , became well entrenched over many decades . |
| 2 | By early 1832 the insurrection in Jamaica had so underlined in many abolitionists ' minds the presumption that slavery was the source of social disorder they unambiguously demanded ‘ nothing short of the total and immediate Abolition of British Colonial Slavery ’ . |
| 3 | By the end of the Ordovician they had already radiated into many of the niches they occupy today . |
| 4 | This had already happened to many birds of prey and there were still farmers around who believed that eagles took live lambs , though the evidence was very slight . |
| 5 | In November 1989 the 300 remaining squatters in Amsterdam were evicted , amid serious disturbances , from the buildings which they had illegally occupied for many years . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , ’ she responded , for they had previously come across many similar instances of such behaviour . |
| 7 | Suddenly there was work for everybody and the deaf community took full advantage of this change of climate , as reported in the 1944 annual report : The effect of the war on industry has given the deaf and dumb opportunities such as they had never enjoyed for many years and it is with great pleasure that the committee places on record the excellent work the deaf Have done . |