Example sentences of "[be] one among " in BNC.

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1 Was it true that she had been one among others who had put up bail for Wullie Robertson ?
2 Perhaps in another month or so I will find I am one among 50 runners for the job . ’
3 And in any case , this sort of information will hardly prove the point in question ; for while it is true enough that capital can influence the filling of government posts , the formation of foreign policy and so on , this simply shows that the state is swayed by an interest group which may be one among many .
4 She longed only to be one among them .
5 It is one among many ‘ heavyweight ’ events being introduced into the festival by organisers who are trying to gain credibility in the science community , their main aim being to bring science to the people , mostly Scottish .
6 He conducted sermons , and met many Nez Perce headmen , including Tuekakas , of whom he wrote : ‘ If there is one among this multitude who it may be hoped has been everlastingly benefitted by the gospel , I should believe it is this man ’ .
7 It was quite specifically about microbiology , and as such is one among an unusual number of plays , novels and films that have revolved around this particular science .
8 But just in case there is one among you who does n't know …
9 This is one among thousands of similar rafts , or balsas , that employ divers .
10 She was one among many professionals and shares with others the responsibility for what happened .
11 The Western church could forget the tensions that had enriched her life while Rome was one among several great sees .
12 He is classified as having a patron/client because of the observed relationship with a large organisation which was one among a number of significant clients .
13 But his anti-Semitism , although a powerful obsession , was one among many obsessions that governed his life .
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