Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] many " in BNC.

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1 Researchers say the grafting of pancreatic cells may eventually free many from daily injections .
2 And she also felt slightly nervous lest the large house should suddenly disgorge many other hidden residents , for what would she do if suddenly confronted , at one go , with Amelia , Magnus , Gabriel , and Annunciata , and all their varying wives and husbands ?
3 With so many airlines strapped for cash and with costs increasing , passengers should not expect many more fare-wars .
4 I see no reason whatsoever , to take the more organised Filane Emirates and Yoruba chieftainates as examples , why some of the more advanced communities should not enjoy many of the advantages of self-government
5 Once probate has been granted , which should not take many weeks , this house , and everything in it that is not chosen by Miss Merchiston — ’
6 Such elders may be stoically enduring remediable suffering , have internalised an ageist view that old folks should not have many desires ‘ at their time of life ’ , or hold a belief that it is wrong to want things , or to be assertive .
7 Calligraphers should also find many applications for these paints .
8 Often enchanting , occasionally frustrating , this account ( supposedly written by young chemist Jim Elgar ) must inevitably leave many readers wondering which twists in the plot are genuine , which characters are real , which pieces of dialogue are plausible The use of authentic details — such as the likely origin of the Penicillium on Alexander Fleming 's famous plate , from C. J. La Touche 's Laboratory — makes for even greater difficulty in assessing happenings that have not been documented elsewhere .
9 I should n't think many men would have dared to have written it was all her then , in the first person
10 The hummingbird which feeds on it must therefore visit many plants , one after another .
11 Indeed , if we did so , we should certainly discover many ambiguities and overlaps .
12 They may not sell many plastic macs or pairs of 60s kinky boots , but with a 70s revival in the air Oxfam shop volunteers are being swamped with requests for clothes like this .
13 We may not have many estate agents and delis in Tottenham , but I like it here .
14 Jake may not have many teeth yet but developing a sweet tooth now could lead to decay later .
15 As I hear it , you may not have many days in which to get back home ! ’
16 Little evidence exists to indicate that tests help teachers ; however this sad fact may not surprise many people .
17 Arnie may not win many Oscars , but the big guy 's action-packed movies sure make great computer games .
18 After having attracted 6,000 paying guests while in Truro , some had fears that the visit to Bodmin might not attract many people .
19 You 'll soon have many good reasons to feel more confident about yourself , your attractiveness to others and your ability to make your way in the material world .
20 They might typically include many invisible metaphors , requiring much inferencing effort .
21 ‘ He might n't score many goals , but there 'll be millions outside desperate to get in . ’
22 A new airport may still threaten many bird species .
23 Faced with a slump in orders , or with any problems over the supply of raw materials , he simply could not employ many of those he needed in brisker times .
24 Similarly , the likely phasing out of duty-free sales for people travelling within the European Community could also make many luxury items more expensive just as many of the newly-rich who fuelled the consumer boom are feeling newly poor .
25 Again , the easiest route is to take opposing views , though I am aware that one could probably detect many shades of opinion amongst teachers of English in universities .
26 could n't eat many of these though could ya ?
27 She could n't name many things she found lovable , but knew a thrill in being on the waterfront and always felt cheered by clouds racing along in the sky .
28 And if he could put up with humourless Hugh for three weeks in the sun , the family , who could n't have many jokes to look forward to , would be glad of a running commentary on their holiday by the well-known author of ‘ Jottings ’ .
29 I could n't see many people ; most of the lights had been turned off , and we happened to be sitting in the patch of light thrown by one small lamp .
30 And and then er I took it to the station as well , but I could n't get many other voices , they were a bit garbled but it works really well !
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