Example sentences of "many [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There seemed so many dangers in the world : wizards , witches , giants toppling down beanstalks … |
| 2 | But given that many conceptions of the good do not fit into the individualistic pattern , how can this be described as a fair choice situation for principles of justice ? ( p. 10 ) |
| 3 | The three Western Allies do n't agree with the East Germans on this point , which has been the cause of many disagreements in the past . |
| 4 | There are many parallels between the individual human being and the Earth , and in the mid-1930s ideas began to be put forward about ‘ earth energies ’ , linking the long tradition of life energy with the suggestion of place-related energies revealed in folklore . |
| 5 | There were many parallels between the two yachts and their crew . |
| 6 | I think I 'm probably drawing too many parallels between the serious situation and the pop situation , but certainly no doubt that English pop for the last twenty years has been pre-eminent in Europe , and still is . |
| 7 | Her work is an allegorisation of art as fashion ; entering the world of fine art she found many parallels with the world of fashion . |
| 8 | It is apparent from the Second Book of Maccabees that at least some Jewish circles admitted the claim — which had many parallels in the Hellenistic world . |
| 9 | It is considered essential for employers and students to have access to easily understood information about the types of qualifications offered by the many institutions across the spectrum of the European countries . |
| 10 | The route has been described to death and there have been so many accounts of the leading objects , I am inclined to be silent till I reach some spots where fewer pens have essayed to give to the world their portraiture , allowing the sketches engraved to leave my mite of tribute alike to the noble natural architecture of the Isle of Caves and the art treasures in the Isle of Ionic Crosses . |
| 11 | Many accounts of the system of social policy include comments on the strengths and weaknesses of specific policies . |
| 12 | There are many accounts of the death of Richard , this is from Darts History of Canterbury Cathedral 1726 : " The manner of his death is thus reported by Birchington and Gervaise , and confirmed by Geraldus , " That being at his seat at Wrotham he had a vision of a very terrible person , who asked him , in fierce manner who he was , to whom when he , for fear made no answer , thou art he , continued he , who destroy the church , and therefore will I destroy thee from the face of the earth " at which words he vanished . |
| 13 | Many accounts of the 1970s present the oil crisis as the key development . |
| 14 | There were far too many accounts in the papers , of unsuspecting women who opened doors and were hideously attacked by those waiting . |
| 15 | He felt it was possible and he opted to at least try to stay out of the glitterama ; and , as the movie industry would soon learn , this cool-headed assessment of the way he hoped his career would pan out would soon include his rejection of many scripts including The Godfather , The Sting and The Great Gatsby . |
| 16 | His many talents in the arts and sciences brought him a wide circle of acquaintances in Derbyshire , especially the painter Joseph Wright [ q.v. ] , in several of whose paintings he appears , notably in ‘ A Philosopher giving a lecture on the Orrery ’ ( 1776 ) where Burdett is seen sketching . |
| 17 | There were many reasons for the revival of Labour fortunes . |
| 18 | There are many reasons for the separation between environmental intelligence and decision making . |
| 19 | The Italians see many reasons for the sharp increase in numbers . |
| 20 | There are obviously many reasons for the conjunction of forces which produced its institutions and these must include the Reithian spirit ( described above ) , a political system secure enough to grant broadcasting a relatively free hand and the absence ( or the negation ! ) of deep social divisions . |
| 21 | There are many reasons for the slow pace of a proposal , but if we leave on one side the lack of enthusiasm which can itself defer a project for years , the three key factors are : |
| 22 | There is no doubt that there are many reasons for the steady breakdown of law and order and these must be examined . |
| 23 | Mr Williamson , can I ask for your confirmation that the reason that the Secretary of State deleted Policy E two in the nineteen eighty structure plan was one of the many reasons under the heading , General , there is no specific reference in the notice of approval to the deletion of this policy and therefore I am assuming it fell for one of the reasons given in paragraphs five point two to five point four five . |
| 24 | We are concerned for many reasons about the health of staff , but particularly when we know that illness and disease can be greatly lessened when smoking is reduced or stopped altogether . |
| 25 | There are so many products on the market at this time of year that the choice can be a little daunting . |
| 26 | There are so many products on the market I am at a loss as to what to buy and so would appreciate your advice on the type of shampoo , conditioner and spray which would make my hair look thicker and also which perm to try . |
| 27 | general advertising of many products throughout the store |
| 28 | In 1971 Keith transferred to BNFL where he worked on many projects including the Waste Treatment Plant , Fuel Fabrication Plant , Salt Evaporation Plant and the Sludge Retrieval Project . |
| 29 | Pupils become involved in the collection and manipulation of data and are motivated validity of the end product so that projects lose the contrived which marred many projects in the past . |
| 30 | The house has changed hands many times over the last fifty years . |