Example sentences of "many [verb] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How many lived up to this standard ? |
| 2 | Nevertheless , given the one-roomed hovels many lived in at that period , there may indeed have been a real improvement . |
| 3 | You see there 's been that there 's been that many flung out of jobs Sharon , there 's been that many people put out of jobs , there 's been that many people bought their houses and been put out on the streets they 've got no homes you know . |
| 4 | This is why so many businesses fail and , almost worse , why so many linger on with the craftsman under-rewarded and never developing his full potential . |
| 5 | The major had seen many walking around with blank stares , communicating in monosyllables . |
| 6 | Although some of these fish are persistent in this action , in my experience many grow out of it as they mature . |
| 7 | A : Classique Tours of Paisley ( 041 889 4050 ) runs fascinating tours taking in the Hebridean Islands , Royal Deeside or the Borders , using comfortable , small , classic buses , many dating back to the 1950s and 60s . |
| 8 | At the time , there were one hundred and twenty looms in various sizes from 10′ 6″ wide ( 20 quarter ) to 18″ wide ( 2 quarter ) in his department , all belt driven with many dating back to 1900 . |
| 9 | On collecting these names I began to wonder whether I was being taken in but so many came up on independent lists that the villagers sent in that I am sure they are authentic . |
| 10 | Bushes and shrubs , uncared for , burst bonds like fat women who have left off their corsets , and now many spilled out in mantraps of thorny undergrowth . |
| 11 | So many turned up for this emergency meeting of Swindon 's railway pensioners , that more than a hundred had to stand outside . |
| 12 | The overall picture however is of an agreeable , reasonably educated bunch — many going on to universities or training colleges , sadly few coming from state schools . |
| 13 | Many give up at the first hurdle before discovering the eventual and significant rewards . ’ |
| 14 | They say nine out of ten women have problems in learning to feed , and many give up in the first weeks . |
| 15 | These included stars of stage and screen , all of whom entered into the spirit of the ball 's " Around The World in 80 Days " theme , with many turning up in fancy dress . |
| 16 | It may be that the poll tax was used as a pretext for anarchists , militants and other left-wing Labour Party fellow travellers to encourage riots and civil disorder , but many joined in for the kicks and cared little about the issue . |
| 17 | Many get up at 4am and go miles , especially to stop ‘ cubbing ’ . |
| 18 | The most-used line , from Laggan Locks and Kilfinnan , goes close by the Kilfinnan Falls , yet many pass by without ever seeing this superb sight . |
| 19 | Many flooded on to the market after the Sack of Constantinople in 1204 . |
| 20 | A spokesman said : ‘ Many rang in on car phones saying they would be late . ’ |
| 21 | If you have too many coming out of the oven at the same time , some will set too hard while the others are being rolled up . |
| 22 | Things are somewhat different when it comes to the sales decision : here it seems that many worked out at quite an early stage that the sales strategy ought to take a reservation form ( with perhaps an intermediate section to take account of risk and risk aversion ) . |
| 23 | Their role has changed from turnkey to nurse but many grew up with the expectation that Rampton would be their career . |
| 24 | Publisher 's themed series now account for a significant part of the market , but are too many thought up by designers and marketing departments rather than horticulturalists ? |
| 25 | A young person officially comes of age at eighteen but , when so many go on to higher education and training after leaving school , even that does not mark the end of dependence on parents or state . |
| 26 | An assessment of those walls , banks and groynes , published last year by the Department of the Environment , found that ‘ many go back to the 19th century and so , not withstanding that over £2 million per year is spent by the district councils on maintenance , heavy expenditure on renewals continues to be needed ’ . |
| 27 | Why is it that marriage should be a relationship of such potential closeness , joy and fulfilment , and yet for so many end up in such unhappiness and hurt ? |
| 28 | Afghanis with expired visas or invalid papers are expelled to a country ‘ of their choice ’ ; many end up in Sudan , a place with conveniently permeable borders . |
| 29 | Many end up in the camp hospital . |
| 30 | The Home Office has commissioned research from Professor Graham Davies of Leicester University who says it focuses on four key areas : observing how tapes are used in court and how children stand up under cross-examination ; tracking how many tapes are made and how many end up in court ; discovering the views of lawyers , judges , social workers , police who use the tapes ; and judging the memorandum 's influence over how recordings are made and questions asked . |