Example sentences of "many [prep] the [noun pl] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Many of the findings in this study are broadly similar to those of Johnes 1990 ) . |
| 2 | Much of the earlier work was done on Mediterranean terraces and these , as well as many of the terraces in other areas , can not be directly related to Pleistocene events . |
| 3 | It is true that many of the experiments in this area were grossly inadequate in method : they failed to ensure that the individuals they studied were similar , apart from the single factor being scrutinized ; they relied unduly on mothers ' memories for information about early events ; their various findings could not be compared because of disagreement about what should be counted as ‘ early weaning ’ or ‘ harsh training ’ , and so on . |
| 4 | An international comparison of union attitudes to work organisation found that British unions adopted a neutral position on this subject.8 Many of the experiments in work organisation in this country have been conducted without the involvement of workers ' trade union representatives . |
| 5 | Now many of the locals in Pisco are frightened . |
| 6 | Many of the illustrations in this book are expressionist . |
| 7 | The aversion argument was extracted from its literary context and elevated into a full-blown defence of crudity in the Oz case : " One of the arguments was that many of the illustrations in Oz were so grossly lewd and unpleasant that they would shock in the first instance and then would tend to repel . |
| 8 | Marzipan is not essential for many of the cakes in this book , but is a nice addition if you have the time . |
| 9 | ‘ In fact , so many of the thoughts in the opera are so simple , or even simplistic in other particulars . |
| 10 | Many of the documents in the Archives were dated either not at all ‘ or according to an incomprehensible Emorian system invented by Richard ; and it sometimes proved impossible to link the events they recorded with events in the world beyond Emor . |
| 11 | This attitude was kept alive by the strong sense of the permanence of human arrangements in the matter of property , which seems to us of all things the least permanent : gifts to the Church were made to last till the Day of Judgement , and many of the documents in the Canterbury archives invoked God and all his saints on the Day of Judgement to destroy those who violated their provisions . |
| 12 | Many of the movements in the 1960s were reluctant to take this step , largely because of their hostility to the bureaucratic character of traditional parties , and they seem to have formed no clear idea of how the desired transformation of the economy , the political system and cultural patterns ( including education ) could actually be carried out in an effective way . |
| 13 | Industry in general is expected to inherit many of the benefits in the future . |
| 14 | A senior clerk takes a commission of between five and ten per cent of the brief fees rather than a salary , which can exceed the earnings of many of the barristers in the chambers . |
| 15 | The tombs represent a period of wealth and expansion in the sixth and seventh centuries B.C. Many of the finds in sculpture and decoration have been taken to museums , but the chambers remain . |
| 16 | Many of the mutations in colorectal cancer are of a dominant-negative type — that is , not only do they result in loss of tumour suppressor activity , they also confer the ability to transform NIH/3T3 cells . |
| 17 | Second , they have stressed that many of the innovations in peasant agriculture before 1905 were undertaken in areas where the commune prevailed . |
| 18 | Many of the collaborators in L* have been invited — making it clear that the quarrel was with Dr Ting , not his colleagues . |
| 19 | In July a military rising broke out in Spanish Morocco , was supported by many of the garrisons in Spain , and came under the leadership of Generals Mola and Franco . |
| 20 | Many of the genes in a family might have to be converted to a new variant before any significant change in the phenotype occurs-but by that time all individuals would have a similar proportion of the new variant and so would be physically very similar . |
| 21 | ‘ Many of the artists in the 1993 Biennial exhibition work consciously to deconstruct and de-center the politically constructed site of whiteness and its relation to the ever-changing direction of Americanness ’ , writes one newly appointed curator , who is said to be already organising an exhibition scheduled for 1995 on the deconstruction of the African-American male , ‘ the body provides an immediate site for discussions of culture , gender , class , and sexual specificity . |
| 22 | Many of the roads in the remoter parts of Scotland have been , and are still being , improved and widened , replacing the former single tracks and passing places with fast new roads . |
| 23 | Many of the residents in homes for the elderly have no family , and many that do never see them from one year to the next . |
| 24 | Rockfall has been responsible for many of the accidents in the range this year , despite the predictable statement from the Chamonix Guides that most were due to incompetence — an inevitable trait of those not climbing with a guide ! |
| 25 | Many of the incomers in resident private housing are still occupationally mobile : ( they are still mostly young ) : many have moved out of their adoptive communities , usually with a sizeable profit , after selling their houses . |
| 26 | Many of the developments in taxonomy in the recent past have involved the use of computers , but staff in RBG have been limited by the inadequate facilities previously available , which have made it extremely difficult for them to become involved in work in this field . |
| 27 | Another argument in its support is that many of the developments in systems analysis , such as structured systems analysis , participation and prototyping which are discussed later in this chapter , can be incorporated into the conventional approach . |
| 28 | Main characteristics of today 's maintenance problems Many of the activities in aircraft maintenance , particularly failure detection , testing , diagnosis and repair , are knowledge-intensive and experience-based tasks . |
| 29 | The Romanesque foundations of so many of the houses in this area bear witness to its size and wealth . |
| 30 | Candida Lycett Green adds that this aptly describes many of the houses in her irresistible book The Perfect English Country House ( Pavilion , £17.99 ) . |