Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] many [noun pl] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His career was not without its less attractive moments , and it is sad that many fans will remember the famous picture in the 1981 Wisden of him kicking down the stumps after having an appeal refused in New Zealand almost as readily as they will recall his wonderful bowling ; yet even in dissent he was physically graceful , and the picture is positively balletic . |
| 2 | Since pigeons ' ears are not exceptional , it is likely that many birds can pick up infrasound . |
| 3 | It is likely that many changes will take place in the near future . |
| 4 | It is unlikely that many Europeans would have had access to Aristotle 's writings , but the cuckoo 's habits were certainly well enough known during the Middle Ages for them to be mentioned by Chaucer ( in The Parlement of Foules , 1382 ) , and for the term ‘ cuckold ’ — describing a man deceived by his wife — to have passed into the English language . |
| 5 | It is unlikely that many visitors will peer too closely into the workings of Spain after a decade of socialist rule . |
| 6 | Although the overlap in personnel is less than many commentators might suppose , the presence of Ian Paisley is such that , despite his best efforts to keep his roles as Church and Party leader distinct , the simplifications of unionist politics into just two parties has left the Church firmly associated with the DUP . |
| 7 | For this reason , if for no other , the study of polymers is difficult and many techniques must be used . |