Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adj] that many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not sure that many authorities appreciate this . ’ |
| 2 | There are not all that many King Charles Spaniels born each year , and consequently puppies are hard to come by . |
| 3 | Although there are not all that many trees in North Cornwall , those that are there , are usually found in large groups , which the tawny owl loves . |
| 4 | It is not surprising that many professionals involved in education are rather dispirited and disillusioned at this time . |
| 5 | It is not surprising that many citizens ‘ banned and cursed her ’ , nor is it wholly surprising that there were some among them prepared to give her money to go on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St James of Compostella in Spain . |
| 6 | It is not surprising that many beginners find such text bewildering . |
| 7 | Given the strong emphasis on children with special educational needs during the early days of PNP it was not surprising that many collaborations concentrated their attention on these children . |
| 8 | Considering the additional confusion caused by much industrial nomenclature , with many trivial and trade names , it is not surprising that many formulators prefer to stick with what they know and trust . |
| 9 | It is therefore not surprising that many variants of the interaction between stellar winds and molecular clouds have been explored to account for the differences from one H-H object to another . |
| 10 | It is not surprising that many inmates want to give up their appeals . |
| 11 | Moreover , given the fact that classes have always been much larger in primary schools than elsewhere , and that primary teachers have persistently urged the need to improve pupil-teacher ratios , it is not surprising that many heads saw the opportunities afforded by PNP only in terms of smaller classes . |
| 12 | It is not surprising that many fish breed at this time , although cooler , fresh water is part of the trigger . |
| 13 | The ambassador said it was not surprising that many people refused to believe Wallenberg was dead , since the Soviet authorities initially denied he was in custody : ‘ Who believes you if you have lied before ? ’ |
| 14 | It is not surprising that many people , some of whom may have seen the equity in their homes rise tenfold , should decide to spend more . |
| 15 | The dimension of unc is that of voltage , so it is not surprising that many people refer to it as voltage or induced voltage , a usage into which I often lapse myself . |
| 16 | A recent report of the Institute of Directors on the professional development of directors ( 1990 ) led a spokesman to say that ‘ it is not surprising that many boards do an adequate rather than an excellent job ’ ( quoted in The Independent , 1990 ) . |
| 17 | Holt is not surprised that many football hooligans come , not from lower-working-class housing estates , but from the affluent suburbs and new towns away from the major conurbations : ‘ When a group have lost their old territory in which their traditions were established , football provides a symbolic substitute for the young in the heart of the old community ’ ( ibid.:339 ) . |