Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [adv] many " in BNC.

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1 Women did not eat as many sausages , pies , or fish and chips than men , yet did have more fruit and recommended reduced fat milk .
2 ‘ Until I can reassure our workers I am a little concerned that Ho might — might not make as many friends as he would otherwise do .
3 The uneven nature of the tour , with hard games on the weekend and soft ones mid-week , does not make too many physical demands on players .
4 On the other hand , successful communication must work within the framework of the receiver 's existing knowledge ; it must not make too many demands .
5 But soon it was clear that the dairyman did not want so many dairymaids at this time of year .
6 I should not want too many flowers . ’
7 His main concern appeared to be that he did not want too many parents to be able to read it because they would find it attractive .
8 However , it is not yet clear that the use of a fixation stimulus does not introduce as many difficulties as it seeks to eliminate .
9 The photos do not include very many which have not been seen before , some of them many times ; and captions are virtually innocent of any identification or discussion of the uniforms and personal equipment illustrated , which is puzzling .
10 As you will realise , some offences are predominantly working-class and others predominantly middle-class , and it is important that self-report studies do not include too many offences typical of one group or class .
11 Throughout he fiercely defended his own actions and was at pains to explain why he did not quit as many had said he should immediately after Black Wednesday .
12 ‘ As far as I can see , putting together an international programme would not present too many problems — and it would be nice if we could tie in something with Australia as well . ’
13 Fortunately for Durkheim this did not present too many difficulties .
14 I can not believe so many people have attacked her for petty reasons , like here lack of smiling .
15 It did not touch as many people as it does today and it would have been difficult to see precisely what kind of partisan gloss could have been put on the matter .
16 It is still very much in evidence , although you may not see too many garment patterns for it .
17 I think we 've erm we 've erm obviously learned that opting out is not for the Oxfordshire people — I 'm delighted about that and I just hope that as a result of this we do not see too many problems for Banbury School , both in the fact that the exercise has been somewhat divisory and I hope that they 're able to bring it together quickly afterwards .
18 The Ring does not boast as many members as the Society by maybe that is not so important for them as they are not in receipt of grant aid .
19 In the North-East there are three music schools and although they do not boast as many pupils as their Japanese counterparts they are growing , with over 300 pupils enrolled .
20 I hope the fact that the discs are at full price will not deter too many collectors , for they deserve the widest possible circulation .
21 Greenidge was happy to admit that playing alongside the South African was ‘ an education and an inspiration ’ , but he also conceded that while they both had many outstanding days individually they did not score as many runs in partnership as they might have done , since they were both attacking players and therefore risk-takers .
22 It takes some years for the populace to realize that couples need not conceive so many children merely to ensure the survival of two or three .
23 ‘ We do not have too many Woosnams , ’ said Mr Schofield , ‘ but we do have a lot of Fehertys and Montgomeries and for them to have survived one of the greatest tests is testimony to how strong we are becoming . ’
24 It should be well located and of sound and durable construction ; it should not have too many drawbacks , and these can be wide ranging — the most obvious examples are traffic noise ( particularly from motorways or airports ) , inconsiderate neighbours , shared access , pubs and car parks , and vandalism .
25 This is a good game if you do not have too many children at the party .
26 DO not have too many exotic and clashing tastes in one menu .
27 You do need to make sure that you programme all the back bed needles to knit periodically and remember to make sure that you do not have too many rows within the pin tuck area .
28 It is nonetheless likely that an export licence will be denied , to give a British institution the chance of raising the necessary matching funds to purchase the picture , as the Cook panel has been in England since 1863 ( in the Cook family since 1868 ) and as Messrs MacGregor and Rosenberg ( Director of the National Gallery and Curator of Paintings at the Louvre , respectively ) would agree , one can not have too many Antonellos .
29 The north , due to fewer hours of less warm sunshine , and more severe winters , does not have as many or as big carp as the south .
30 They may not have as many jumps under their belt
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