Example sentences of "many [n mass] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Home was a casserole dish for a week until I purchased the usual bowl which many goldfish start off with . |
| 2 | Although Carolyn Atkinson ca n't use Textcall because she communicates by sign language , she says it will help many others.She knows all too well how frustrating not being able to use a phone is : |
| 3 | Already there are indications from the Oban area of extraordinarily high losses in hill flocks , with many sheep having been drowned in the floods of late January and early February , but that may be nothing compared with what is in store , according to Mr Grant . |
| 4 | The ceasefire seemed to be holding on Sept. 23 as Croatia and the navy began to lift their respective blockades ( although many barracks continued under siege ) . |
| 5 | It was my rest day but I knew how many aircraft had taken off , and as the sky lightened with the early summer dawn , we waited tensely in Hut 4 for them to return . |
| 6 | It 's , it 's amazing how many folk come up to see about it , and they , they decide eventually not to . |
| 7 | With him and Donald , David Beaton , Father Patrick , his aunt Bridhe and the other lasses , Hector had many folk to fill his day . |
| 8 | Over the last couple of months many folk have requested to know more about the BMS World Mission Link ( WML ) and our link partners the Collict and Meikle families . |
| 9 | Many folk coming to know Jesus Christ the saviour . |
| 10 | Many Thais believe the question is when , not if . |
| 11 | Many Thais have no chance of turning themselves into anything but sweatshop labour . |
| 12 | Many fish help to control algae , including the Sucking Loach , Labeo sharks , and certain catfish , such as Hypostomus , and Otocinclus . |
| 13 | It is not surprising that many fish breed at this time , although cooler , fresh water is part of the trigger . |
| 14 | Since glow-worms , fireflies , electric eels and many fish exhibit a similar phenomenon , the statement is not unrealistic . |
| 15 | Coastal waters have suffered most , yet they play the most important role in the chain of life as that is where the majority of marine species spend at least part of their lives , for example in the North Sea many fish have been found to suffer from skin infections , deformed skeletons and tumours . |
| 16 | Many fish have ingenious ways of protecting their eggs from predators , — mostly other fish . |
| 17 | Many fish have found a neat solution to this problem . |
| 18 | Many fish rely on the reflection of light from their mirror-like scales to hide them , and it is likely that the squid 's eye can penetrate this disguise . |
| 19 | If the port of Murmansk is blocked up for weeks and mackerel arrives spoilt , is it wrong that the crew be given its bonus for so many fish caught , or that the dockers be paid for so many tons unloaded ? |
| 20 | The Norwegian whaling fleet has already set sail to study stock sizes and to establish how many fish minke whales eat , and in May will begin commercial catches for the first time since 1987 . |
| 21 | If the fish were to bend its body as many fish do when they swim , the pattern of the electrical field would distort . |
| 22 | With birds and mammals it is nearly always the female that looks after the young , without the help of the male , but many fish reverse this procedure , with all parental duties being carried out by the males , as in the case of nest-building sticklebacks and pouch-carrying seahorses . |
| 23 | When the operation is carried out there will still be many sperm left in the tube leading to the penis . |
| 24 | And many townspeople want it back . |
| 25 | But last month , hunting by special licence was approved where too many livestock have been killed — provided that the population of wolves remained viable . |
| 26 | Afterwards many people said this experience had been traumatic but positive . |
| 27 | Perhaps only because Green is the opposite of Red many people said Green when asked what party they would support in the forthcoming elections . |
| 28 | Many people said that they had an enjoyable afternoon and made a significant dent in their Christmas shopping list ; it was really nice to see so many members there . |
| 29 | Many people said the test took place because they were blood donors , but more than four per cent of men and nearly three per cent of women had felt the need for a test anyway . |
| 30 | Discussing it afterwards , many people said it was too abrupt , but Mrs Travers and Mrs Patel defended it . |