Example sentences of "many as a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Michael Wittet will be remembered by many as a man of wide knowledge and active mind , of thoughtful care and concern , whether to friends and neighbours , colleagues and staff , or to fellow ex-prisoners of war .
2 As many as a quarter of a million more may have died between 1919 and 1922 .
3 On some days ( not enjoyed by any of us ) perhaps as many as a quarter of our cases will be requests for euthanasia .
4 As many as a quarter of British houses may be unable to erect a dish that can be lined up with the satellite with enough accuracy for good reception .
5 And then there were the free pop concerts which attracted as many as a quarter of a million hippies .
6 By testing , they found the ford , cobbled like a causeway , was indeed wide enough to accommodate as many as a score of riders abreast , so that the seventy-yard crossing did not take long .
7 Thirdly , the idea of the European countryside , valuable to many as a source of beauty , history , and national pride would also be transformed .
8 Though viewed by many as a relic of the 1890s , she never lost her enthusiasm for new artistic trends .
9 The Wedding Present are seen by many as a victory for the ordinary and in a perverse way , their lack of image has become their image .
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