Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] the many " in BNC.
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| 1 | You do n't have to be a historian to know a pretty flower when you see one , and although this is not intended to be a text book — there is more than enough literature available to fulfil that function — I do suggest that your enjoyment of roses can be enhanced by knowing just a little about the many different kinds , and such matters as why they are cultivated in certain ways , why they are pruned , and so on — and to see a strange word , and know what it means ! |
| 2 | The simplest one is that the world would be a better place if people were better able to talk coherently about the many language problems which arise in contemporary society . |
| 3 | Potential and confirmed breeders of tropical fish really should see this one if only for the many tips they 'll acquire . |
| 4 | However , the whole matter was another aspect of one of the storms in a set of teacups that accompanied the whole unhappy Profumo matter and has continued to do so for the many years since it was first raised . |
| 5 | This is a very important benefit , especially for the many single women in their fifties who are sacrificing their career to look after an elderly parent . |
| 6 | In my book , there is nothing this ex-president has done , or said , since leaving the White House which is worthy of attention — especially considering the many worthy things ex-presidents can do and say . |
| 7 | The prison offers a mixture of straight employment and trade training courses , together with the many jobs which are essential to the daily running of an institution : cleaners , cooks , maintenance parties for both the buildings and the grounds . |
| 8 | The consequences for the country , especially in the many cases where the recipient government is not able to sort out the resultant confusion , can at worst be disastrous . |
| 9 | More generous approaches to the question of emancipation were to be found not only in the many unofficial memoranda which were passing from hand to hand , but also in the minds of a few well-placed individuals whose views could hardly be ignored . |
| 10 | Its growth was to cause a storm of protest in the next century from archbishops less inclined to travel than Sigeric ; but we need not doubt that it arose because Sigeric and his like were delighted to have an excuse to go on pilgrimage , and the diary he has left of his movements dwells especially on the many churches in Rome worth a pilgrim 's attention . |
| 11 | Sincere thanks to all the walkers and especially to the many sponsors for their generosity , also to the support team . |
| 12 | The quality of product delivered by BR management is experienced daily by the many thousands who travel to and from Waterloo , where the indicator boards are frequently inactive at peak travel time in the evening , and only the desultory , forlorn and uncertain voices of junior staff is available to advise hapless passengers over the tannoy when and where they might expect to find an uncancelled train to get them home on time — if they are lucky — and to deliver an occasional apology . |
| 13 | This second theory remembers that in 431BC — the high point of classical Greece — the great Pericles spoke bitterly of the many Greeks who in his judgment avoided their public responsibilities : a ‘ useless ’ lot , he called them . |
| 14 | It 's easy to get carried away by the many tools at your disposal so beware of using them just because they 're there . |
| 15 | The sugars formed by combining the hydrogen with the carbon dioxide are then converted into substances called starches ( the main components of flour and potatoes ) which can be elaborated further into the many complex materials which make up the bodies of living things . |
| 16 | Aside from the many companies which have gone into liquidation , those which survive have taken the opportunity to improve their operating efficiency , often achieving this by reduction in staffing levels . |
| 17 | It was tea-time and the streets were busy as people walked home from the many small factories and warehouses in the East End . |
| 18 | Close to the many restaurants and bars in the area , this hotel offers good facilities and excellent value for money . |
| 19 | In Florida , the Caribbean , Queensland , and South East Asia they may be extremely extensive , and are important not only for the huge variety of life within them crabs , spiders , molluscs — but also for the many creatures that visit them for food ( herons , egrets ) and which breed in the shelter they provide . |
| 20 | Knights too were readily identifiable , but it had become imperative to make provision also for the many untitled men whose wealth was as great or even greater . |
| 21 | I recommend it not only for its excellent chapter on 17th century siege warfare , but also for the many clues it throws up en passant about where you might begin searching if you know of , or read about , a siege in your locality that is not in the book 's contents list . |
| 22 | Thank you also for the many beautiful tributes and the donations sent for the Cynthia Spencer Unit . |
| 23 | The reproduction of an historic statue of the Mother of God in the Cathedral , demonstrates a sensitivity to the vibrant traditions of the past , drawing on them so as to enrich ones own faith not only of God 's choice of Our Lady and her example , but also of the many wonderful traditions in the diocese which provides continuity , constantly enriching the present . |
| 24 | Among the exquisitely pungent thoughts of self , of responsibility and tradition , stands the one who was powerfully driven by his sensual nature , by his personal loneliness , by the intense need to be one not only with the One , but also with the many in human completion . |
| 25 | It dealt clearly with the many stages between the identification of plants which may have potential medicinal value and the eventual isolation of the active ingredient or ingredients for use by the pharmaceutical industry . |
| 26 | Sir : The recent death of your food correspondent , Jeremy Round , was a cause of great sadness not only for his family and friends but also to the many thousands of readers who regularly enjoyed his articles . |
| 27 | In 1712 the Goldsmiths , finding themselves responsible for yearly payments not only to the charities which they supported or were still required to pay for but also to the many hundreds of the Company 's annuities over the years 1695–1709 , resolved to mortgage their properties . |
| 28 | The labour test was unattractive both to the many of the unemployed , because it impaired their skills and prevented their seeking work elsewhere , and to Poor Law administrators , because discipline was difficult to maintain in the stoneyards . |
| 29 | Nightlife revolves traditionally around the many tavernas , but several late bars and a couple of discos compete for your later custom . |
| 30 | The first review was written mainly for the many within and outside the congregation who had participated and therefore knew the scheme of things . |