Example sentences of "is not [adj] that many [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not surprising that many citizens ‘ banned and cursed her ’ , nor is it wholly surprising that there were some among them prepared to give her money to go on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St James of Compostella in Spain . |
| 2 | It is not surprising that many beginners find such text bewildering . |
| 3 | Considering the additional confusion caused by much industrial nomenclature , with many trivial and trade names , it is not surprising that many formulators prefer to stick with what they know and trust . |
| 4 | It is not surprising that many professionals involved in education are rather dispirited and disillusioned at this time . |
| 5 | A recent report of the Institute of Directors on the professional development of directors ( 1990 ) led a spokesman to say that ‘ it is not surprising that many boards do an adequate rather than an excellent job ’ ( quoted in The Independent , 1990 ) . |
| 6 | Moreover , given the fact that classes have always been much larger in primary schools than elsewhere , and that primary teachers have persistently urged the need to improve pupil-teacher ratios , it is not surprising that many heads saw the opportunities afforded by PNP only in terms of smaller classes . |
| 7 | It is not surprising that many inmates want to give up their appeals . |