Example sentences of "many [n mass] [verb] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many people did not realise that there are different kinds of grammar , and that conventions in the use of language keep changing . |
| 2 | The Environment Secretary , Michael Heseltine , said that research had shown that many people did not make a connection between environmental problems in general and their own wasteful use of energy at home . |
| 3 | Many people did not fill in this section and others made positive comments which are duplicated elsewhere |
| 4 | ‘ Many people did not appreciate how good Pallister was at Ayresome Park . |
| 5 | you think how many people many people did n't wan na wear helmets See a lot of Oh God ! |
| 6 | ‘ In the past many people did n't know a building was under threat until it was about to be demolished . |
| 7 | Too many people do not think about where would be best to sail and invariably head straight for the coast in an effort to make progress . |
| 8 | Julia Schofield , director of the London-based NHS Support Federation , claimed some regions were keeping ‘ pending waiting lists ’ so that many people do not appear on the official lists . |
| 9 | But the worst aspect of this whole affair is that so many people do not care about the quality of life for old people . |
| 10 | Many people do not realise how many different types of specialist craft and embroidery scissors are available or the time and effort that can be saved by using them . |
| 11 | Many people do not realise that the ancient bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey are not actually part of the United Kingdom , though they have chosen to be part of its air traffic control and aviation legislation systems . |
| 12 | Many people do not realise just how much they are being charged as most financial advisers make their money via commission , which is normally obscured , so making it difficult to work out what the true cost is . |
| 13 | Accidents at work can often happen , yet many people do not realise they may be able to claim compensation . |
| 14 | She quite understandably declares that many people do not want to be ‘ involved in this unpleasantness ’ . |
| 15 | Many people do not want the excessive comforts ( and expense ) of bed/breakfast every night , especially young people . |
| 16 | Although many people do not make such a dramatic move from a very special garden to a flat , most of us leave a few favourite plants behind when we move house , so framing a few of them serves as a lovely reminder of times gone by . |
| 17 | He was better known as a spirited champion of atheism , so many people do not realize that he believed in God until he was eighteen . |
| 18 | Many people do not notice the patterns of wallpapers or materials … |
| 19 | Many people do not like to exercise . |
| 20 | Many people do not like working in an atmosphere of petty theft , and while they may not actually inform on their colleagues , they might well have taken the first opportunity to leave . |
| 21 | Many people do not like the idea that time has a beginning , probably because it smacks of divine intervention . |
| 22 | Although many people do not like talk of market forces , the plain fact is that in the real world we simply can not ignore them . |
| 23 | Many people do not appreciate that when they pay a cheque into their Current Account which is drawn on a Midland branch other than that at which their account is kept , or another bank , we do not receive the money straight away . |
| 24 | There are many rumours that people in other countries are reproducing test-tube fusion , but in American government labs they are getting nowhere ; however , many people do not believe them and assert that the big laboratories are seeing the phenomenon and keeping quiet because the oil companies with so much to lose have bought their silence . |
| 25 | Many people do not use these resonators fully , and this may cause their throat to feel strained and their tone of voice to sound thin and forced . |
| 26 | Mosses are mostly small plants , and often overlooked , but Fontinalis is a useful aquarium plant which many people do not recognise as a moss , although its common name is Willow Moss . |
| 27 | One of the most frequent reactions to the observation that many people do not understand about mental handicap is to question why they should . |
| 28 | It is useful , therefore , to ask initially why so many people do not become recognised as criminals : to look at why so many conform , or at least do not become regular or serious offenders against the criminal law . |
| 29 | At present many people do not receive the full basic state pension . |
| 30 | I have included poultry recipes in this book , since I know that many people do not share my feelings , and that a healthy source of nutrients should not be lightly eliminated . |