Example sentences of "but many [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The other two sections of the prison also contained barracks , but many of the long-term prisoners lived in blocks of single cells . |
2 | The reference to the but many of the other astrological signs have been lost ( although Glastonbury has been associated with Aquarius ) and the concept is difficult to prove . |
3 | Only the gorilla is particularly close to us in evolutionary terms ( though all of the top 10 animals are mammals ) , but many of the other favourites are distinctly humanoid in appearance , either because they sometimes stand upright , such as otters and polar bears , or because they have vaguely human-like faces . |
4 | But many of the fertilised eggs remain buried deep among the sand grains where they will stay for a month until , once more , high water reaches this part of the beach , stirring the sand , releasing the larvae to swim freely in the sea . |
5 | Many Romanians took a prurient pleasure in whispering news of the latest outrage , but many of the alleged crimes of the ‘ Crown Prince ’ were invented by the fertile imagination of his parents ' subjects . |
6 | But many of the Andalucian farm workers who voted for the Socialists in 1982 and 1986 are turning to Mr Pacheco 's party to voice their discontent . |
7 | Police say the team may have carried out as many as nine raids , but many of the elderly victims have been unable to give good descriptions . |
8 | But many of the 14-year-old pupils had to sit tests drawn up by their own teachers who are boycotting the controversial national tests . |
9 | But many of the Premier Division players claim they know nothing about the current drug-testing programme . |
10 | The royal families of the local principalities were Nayar but many of the major landlords were Brahmins of the Nambudiri caste . |
11 | Southern Africa experienced its worst drought this century and needed to import more than 12 million tonnes of grain , but many of the affected countries lacked the experience and established mechanisms to handle emergency food aid distributions . |
12 | Performance was in the streets , but many of the normal dramatic signals — costume , effects , rudimentary scene — were given . |
13 | Rayner 's potted history is racily told but many of the usual English sources are apparent . |
14 | When the attempt to force the passage with naval craft on 18 March went disastrously wrong , de Robeck soon persuaded not only himself but many of the senior Allied commanders that the passage could not be forced by ships alone ; a military expedition was also required . |
15 | It has always been there — from the suffragettes to the Women 's Institute — but many of the older forms have become outmoded and new ones are needed which are relevant to the modern age . |
16 | The very largest like the Prudential and Standard Life are able to offer these as a genuinely independent extension of their huge pension businesses but many of the smaller firms obviously see them as commercial marketing opportunities . |
17 | In some cases , these may represent the personal belongings of the dead person , but many of the grave goods , such as food and coins , seem to have been buried for the benefit of the dead person in the after-life . |
18 | Mercury in metallic form is not particularly dangerous , but many of the organic compounds that can be made from it are extremely toxic . |
19 | Yes , but many of the leading lights of that group of parents were the Governors ? |
20 | This café was the stronghold of the older generation of literary Symbolists , writers like Paul Fort , Stuart Merrill and Verhaeren , but many of the younger literary figures such as Apollinaire , Allard , Salmon and Mercereau ( the last two on the staff of Vers et Prose ) were to be seen there too . |
21 | You could put them in the fridge , but many like a fluctuating temperature which would be extremely hard to simulate ! |