Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] many [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mammalian gut has been stable for many millennia and acts to constrain the flexibility of E. coli 's genome . |
| 2 | The house and gallery date from 1640 , though the house was derelict for many years and restored in 1920 . |
| 3 | Frozen food of the same types that are fed alive are also popular with many fishkeepers and their fish . |
| 4 | The structures of the two programs are different in many respects and where they are similar this is the result of coincidence only or because they are constrained by the function — no infringement of copyright . |
| 5 | This may be a reasonable attitude in certain circumstances , e.g. in the denudation of spoil tips or the dissection of incoherent sandstones in the semi-arid western parts of the United States , but it is demonstrably wrong in many areas and likely to be wrong in many others . |
| 6 | As UK farm production rose , the economy became nearly self-sufficient in many foodstuffs and a net exporter of others so that between 1958 and 1983 the UK 's net imports of food almost halved in quantity . |
| 7 | The Scottish National party has made its view perfectly clear on many occasions and I reiterate that view this evening : radioactive material , whether it be spent nuclear fuel or waste , should be stored above ground , on site , where it can be subject to close inspection . |
| 8 | So why does it feel deep and steep to many businessmen and consumers ? |
| 9 | Such sequences of vegetation change and human impact are typical of many areas and it would not be unreasonable to suggest that no area of the British Isles has been entirely free of human activities or their indirect consequences — the landscape we see today is as much an artifact of human creation as any historical site . |
| 10 | Prior to these changes , Wigston was typical of many Tudor and Stuart parishes where smallholders managed to hang on to their property for generation after generation . |
| 11 | In addition , consultant firms are no longer appropriate in many settings and a team based approach will often result in better care for patients and improved experience for juniors , who will be sufficiently awake to benefit from the ‘ apprenticeship method of transmitting skills and knowledge ’ that Field advocates . |
| 12 | The finished roof will now be weatherproof for many years and require no maintenance . |
| 13 | He had been ill for many months and his five-year term would not have been renewed at the National People 's Congress which starts on Monday . |
| 14 | Although they did not offer any pathological data , they suggest that dilatation and curettage may be inappropriate in many cases and that guidelines should be developed to agree on the most appropriate patients for the procedure . |
| 15 | Some of the larger birds can remain stationary for many minutes and the poses they adopt are all interesting and therefore present easier subjects . |
| 16 | In his youth he seemed to he involved with many sports and I have seen evidence of his playing goalkeeper for a select Scottish hockey team — on roller-skates . |
| 17 | An eleven foot rod may be too long in many instances and these are not the venues to lumber along loaded to the gunnels with tackle and bait . |
| 18 | We are involved in many discussions and complaints about the new smoking arrangements that will come into force next year . |
| 19 | The price could be prohibitive for many families and it is a pity there are not more references made to Appendix 1 , ‘ How the body works ’ as it is crucial that people understand their own anatomy and physiology in order to apply the positive principles of health care . |
| 20 | Kempe was responsible for many telegraph and telephone services used by the Post Office ( including sending keys , postal pneumatic extensions ) and his design of the Dover–Calais cable for the London–Paris telephone was an acknowledged success . |
| 21 | If it is stimulated every time we sit down then tremendous tensions will build up over the years ; these will give rise to neck and back problems , and will also be responsible for many headaches and migraines . |
| 22 | They have also been responsible for many symposia and meetings for specialists in the field of venereology . |
| 23 | A 17,000km 2 logging concession in Guyana 's rainforest has been granted to a firm co-owned by a Malaysian company responsible for many human-rights and environmental abuses on its own home ground , in Sarawak . |
| 24 | As this trip was taking much longer than planned , due to many orbits and several beautiful parts of the coastline flown as slowly as possible , we expedited lunch , and were soon airborne heading north to pick up the coast again . |
| 25 | He sees himself more as a poet , his mind receptive to many ideas and influences , some visual , some musical , some literary , which he amalgamates into his work in a similar way to Proust writing A La Research du Temps Perdu . |
| 26 | Colour of species is not dealt with partly because the information is not available for many species and also because the range of variation has not been studied . |
| 27 | Data base systems have been available for many years and were developed to make efficient use of secondary storage devices in large computer installations . |
| 28 | Fresh goats ' milk cheese is available in many supermarkets and has a slightly sharper flavour than fromage frais . |
| 29 | These are available in many sizes and shapes , even hexagonals and hearts . |
| 30 | Its places and people , such as Mossgiel , Ballochmyle and the Cowgate ; Poosie Nancy , Daddy Auld and Holy Willie Fisher ; are familiar in many lands and have brought wide recognition to the town . |