Example sentences of "the [noun sg] be many " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasons for the rise are many , difficult to unravel with certainty . |
| 2 | The rays of the sun are many through refraction . |
| 3 | Beware of classic howlers such as trees growing out of tops of heads ( the fact that the tree is many yards to the rear of the head in question will not be apparent if there are no visual clues as to the depth of the scene ) . |
| 4 | Such discounts can mean the price is many times lower for the branded drug than for the generic drug and consultants may be unaware of the price in the community . |
| 5 | The village has many imposing merchant residences ; and in the district are many of the typical timber-built , roofed bridges . |
| 6 | Though the theory was many years ahead of its time it was almost wholly guesswork and rested on no satisfactory contemporary experimental evidence . |
| 7 | Conjectures about the newcomer were many and various . |
| 8 | The Colonel was many things , but he was no hypocrite . |
| 9 | The gifts of the Spirit being many and diverse , it is a mistake to make the recognition of one gift the supreme criterion , as some of the Corinthian charismatics wanted to do . |
| 10 | He hails from Leicester where his house is less a living space , more a giant fishhouse , and his breeding successes in the hobby are many and varied , embracing snails and Severum , taking in Angels on the way . |
| 11 | The reasons for the success are many . |
| 12 | He says he 'd consider being a care worker , but his experience in the army was many years ago , so he may not qualify any more . |
| 13 | Among the dozens of floral tributes at the church were many from Rochdale . |
| 14 | Colleagues , this composite calls for the immobilization of the union 's many resources to campaign against the vicious and unnecessary legislation . |
| 15 | Sporting activities which utilise the landscape are many and varied and may be elements of both recreation and tourism . |
| 16 | Leading the way were many new Gore-Tex jackets in fabrics with a better ‘ handle ’ as the trade calls it , lighter , softer and more comfortable we wearers would say . |
| 17 | Yet the amount of sewage bacteria measured at both beaches during the survey was many times lower than the basic European safety level used to define a " clean " beach . |
| 18 | A barren prospect : more like a moonscape , but the airfield was many kilometres away from the town of Rovaniemi , an airstrip in the wilderness . |
| 19 | Around the school was many streets and houses . |
| 20 | The reward is many a spectacular view , nature at its most proud and colourful . |
| 21 | The hulk was many , and more . |