Example sentences of "[noun] of many [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mountfield , veteran of many a Merseyside derby , Nielsen and McGrath were magnificently combative , the more so after Beardsley had equalised . |
| 2 | Yet it 's with one Tim Kerr that Arm has made such a fruitful creative bond , a veteran of many a Seattle minor-legend and prime mover behind The Monkeywrench 's persuasive slant on this historic sound . |
| 3 | Thus Zlorf 's broad , honest face was a welt of scar tissue , the result of many a close encounter . |
| 4 | In the trite words of many a wedding speech , they have gained a son or daughter . |
| 5 | A few rich families began to emerge at the top of such societies and the numbers of poor cottagers grew significantly , but the old-established middling families long remained the backbone of many a rural community . |
| 6 | Yet I hold the town close to my heart , for it is the birthplace of many a dream and memory : it is winter , it was always winter and cold , I am alone on the beach building a secret world , a sand landscape of hills , mountains , ravines with bridges , towns and harbours . |
| 7 | So , too , did his vigorous hitting , which also turned the course of many a game , while his energy in the field was a great example . |
| 8 | Conservative clubs , the financial mainstay of many a local party , discouraged the membership of blacks , and the Saturday night prejudices of the Party 's working-class supporters would appal an Observer reader . |
| 9 | These are the mainstay of many an army — tough , reliable fighters able to hold a battleline against almost any enemy . |
| 10 | The food must not only be disguised , but also given in sufficient quantity , a task that has taxed the ingenuity of many a researcher ( see p91 and p92 ) . |
| 11 | You have quite a reputation in our profession for providing the catalyst of many a legal battle . ’ |
| 12 | Marshall 's skilful lobbying , which relieved the suffering of many an objector , did much to prepare the way for the relatively unproblematic acceptance of the right to conscientious objection and alternative service in the Second World War . |
| 13 | Cambridge were left high and dry for a time this afternoon as Oxford followed in the footsteps of many a champion boxer and left the opposition waiting at the official weigh-in . |
| 14 | The scene reminded Riven of many a drunken episode in a saga . |
| 15 | He went down the airless corridor to his Boss 's office , said hello to the secretary , and walked into the large oak-panelled room which was as big as the lobby of many a sizeable hotel . |
| 16 | But to Phyllis Broome , a Worcestershire neighbour , writer and walking companion , he wrote : ‘ Here is the biggest job in the world and if I fail I shall share the fate of many a bigger man than I. But it 's a fine thought , is n't it ? |
| 17 | ‘ This has been the dream of many an entrepreneur and researcher for years . |
| 18 | Apart from anything else , it leads us into several fascinating areas , such as etymology , linguistic fashion , verbal humour , and the expression of gender — the last two being particularly difficult roads to travel along , and where the bones of many an unwary linguist can be found along the way . |
| 19 | We have our own cabin , scene of many a kneebend and chestflex , on A-Deck . |
| 20 | Morrissey , still the object of scorn for his apparently traiterous move to London , was considering a move back to the plush surrounds of Hale Barns ( home of many a former Manchester City player ) in Cheshire . |
| 21 | The cry of many a chancellor in distress has been ‘ Nobody understands me . ’ |
| 22 | The whiskey glass from which King Brian drank is given pride of place as a hallowed relic on the top shelf of The Rathcullen Arms , destined to be the basis of many a tall tale . |
| 23 | The prototype of many a wife was Marx 's wife Jenny , who |
| 24 | The market places of many an old town throughout the country have been encroached upon in similar ways . |
| 25 | His tale ( Off Piste ) of salvaging a dismal winter season with a superb day in April will arouse the jealousy of many a jaded ice-man of late . |
| 26 | ‘ A pox on all the bloody Campbells , ’ she cried , echoing the sentiments of many a fine art lover at an Andy Warhol retrospective . |
| 27 | Another is to marvel at the pointlessness of many a sophisticated achievement and to be superior about it , the last , or one of the last , indulgences of a European . |
| 28 | Their thunderous charges have broken the back of many an invading army . |
| 29 | Their thunderous charges have broken the back of many an invading army |
| 30 | This work seems so much more relevant to the training of doctors in a developing country than theoretical exercises in high-technology medicine still promoted in the undergraduate syllabus of many a traditional school . |