Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] that many [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , unemployment and the recession mean that many firms can no longer afford the creches and bonuses , and are reluctantly having to curtail them . |
| 2 | When autotomy was first observed it was thought that the killer simply ripped off the tail by brute force , but closer study revealed that many lizards , especially geckos , have evolved special break-points in their tails — weak spots that fracture with great ease and make the sacrifice a simple matter . |
| 3 | Market research shows that many shoppers considered the image of the Co-op to be old-fashioned . |
| 4 | In the case of family planning , the inter-uterine contraceptive device ( IUCD ) was launched in India in the mid-1960s before adequate research showed that many women were physically unsuited to it , and it needed a high level of professional judgement on the part of the paramedical staff inserting it . |
| 5 | It was a dismal , disorganized weekend and a waste of valuable opportunity ; everything was left to ‘ flow ’ , which in practice meant that many events did not even get off the ground . |
| 6 | With many businesses waiting up to two-three months for payment , and research showing that many companies fail through poor cash flow , factoring is a very important service to industry . |
| 7 | Burrows and Hunter 's research indicates that many landlords are trying to force pre-1988 tenants out of their properties so that they can either move in new tenants , sell with vacant possession or sell on to other landlords . |
| 8 | Similarly , hiding discrimination against disabled people , population ’ quality control ’ thinking implies that many kinds of disability are inevitable and can only be eliminated by genetic control . |
| 9 | Significantly , and with a candour unusual in books celebrating a commercial firm 's history , Hall observes that many dealers were lagging behind the more advanced taste evidenced by museum curators : ‘ The choices made by the trustees illustrate advances in scholarship to which the ( private ) clients of Colnaghi , Agnew 's and Duveen were unresponsive … |
| 10 | ( Psychoanalysis shows that many legends and fairy stories owe their continued appeal to their ‘ artful representation ’ of common unconscious fantasies related to early stages of psychological development . ) |
| 11 | Notwithstanding Clinton 's protestations , the agonies suffered over the issue of draft evasion by Dan Quayle as vice-presidential candidate during the 1988 campaign meant that many Republicans seized upon the allegations against Clinton with undisguised delight . |
| 12 | The third part shows that many problems encountered in police investigation turn up in scientific research and considers what lessons may be learnt from the experience of science . |
| 13 | Experience shows that many clients have difficulties in expressing their problems and may be anxious . |
| 14 | The diaries , memoirs , and letters that have survived from the post-Reformation period reveal that many Protestants found their trust in divine providence to be a source of great comfort and solace during times of public or private affliction . |
| 15 | The National Birthrate Commission during the First World War noted that many doctors were advising women to space their births but refusing to tell them how . |
| 16 | Amnesty claimed that many children had died of torture , carried out to extract confessions from opposition detainees , and that many had " disappeared " . |
| 17 | There might appear to be an argument in favour of consistency here , but it is surely eclipsed by the need to recognize that many children remain dependent on their parents until they are at least 18 . |
| 18 | Haslam believes this experience taught him the need to recognise that many products follow a predictable life cycle . |
| 19 | He will have to settle for boccia and the look in his eye suggested that many opponents will suffer in the years ahead . |
| 20 | Will my hon. Friend confirm that many companies find that the loyalty given to them by disabled people more than makes up for any days that they may have to take off work to undergo treatment ? |
| 21 | Indeed , there is much evidence to suggest that many collocations found in natural text are domain-independent , and that only the analysis of a sufficiently large and general corpus will provide coverage of such structures . |
| 22 | There is evidence to suggest that many corporations do not have an organizational structure and process that allow the lateral integration of marketing , research , design engineering , financing and manufacturing for the successful conclusion of their business enterprises ; in these organizations , ideas get thrown over the wall rather than worked on collaboratively . |
| 23 | The most perplexing thing is that the evidence shows that many bids are not a good idea . |
| 24 | Clear evidence shows that many children buy books that have been adapted for television ( though there is less evidence about the number who read them ) . |
| 25 | The head thought that many reports were highly descriptive and rather thin on evaluative comment and most of the heads of department I interviewed accepted that there was a tendency for reports to be largely or entirely descriptive : |
| 26 | My Lords , I 'm grateful for that helpful and encouraging reply erm would the Noble Baroness agree that many teachers do not feel , who are not specially trained in this area do not feel comfortable delivering the R E syllabus . |
| 27 | Does my hon. Friend agree that many leaders of local industry are giving their time and experience to ensure the great success of TECs all over the United Kingdom and that it is imperative that we , the Government , ensure that they are properly funded ? |
| 28 | Does my hon. Friend agree that many pensioners have built up savings throughout their lives , partly from income and , occasionally , from redundancy payments , and that it is rare that that income from savings is unearned ? |
| 29 | This insidious behaviour means that many drugs which interfere with the life-cycle of the virus , for example by inhibiting the activity of crucial enzymes , will do the same to normal host cells . |
| 30 | Circumstantial evidence suggests that many trees have died in areas of Germany where acid rain is most prevalent . |