Example sentences of "many [prep] [pron] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | An ordinary freedom-fighter or revolutionary — and there were a great many of them operating in the Holy Land at the time — might well have won popular support for his actions , but could not have been acclaimed as the Messiah . |
| 2 | I imagine that the brunt of this will be borne by younger voters , many of them voting for the first time , who possibly do not realise that in addition to voting they must also pay poll tax . |
| 3 | On the positive side , fluoridation continues to provide substantial benefits for the dental health of six million people , many of them living in the west midlands and the north east of England . |
| 4 | First , as we have already noticed , Althusser 's account must somehow explain the enormous variety of beliefs and judgments , many of them damaging to the status quo , that are found in capitalist societies ( and others , for that matter ) . |
| 5 | An antediluvian handful of hon. Members , many of them retiring at the next election , are not keen on these matters , but they are a diminishing and insignificant number . |
| 6 | With regard to collections in Scotland and the housing of those collections , may I point out that many of us living in the west of Scotland are opposed to the building of a national art gallery in Edinburgh ? |