Example sentences of "of many [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's the bane of many officers ' lives . |
| 2 | Wondering what to wear when the weather gets hot in London is a big part of many girls ' and women 's daily life , my own included . |
| 3 | But one point must be noted : Elton John and John Major ranked top of many respondents ' lists . |
| 4 | Equally bizarre is the sound world of many amphibians ' favourite prey — the insects . |
| 5 | Instead of looking carefully at the specific conditions in which particular women live , we are frequently tempted to appeal to some common denominator of female experience ( domesticity and motherhood are the commonest choices ) that is false to the facts of many women 's experience and — to the degree that we wish to eliminate such common denominators — politically counterproductive as well . |
| 6 | A recent report from the EOC found that ‘ overall the Youth Training Programme does little or nothing to widen girls ’ horizons or to provide ways out of the low-paid and dead-end jobs which are a feature of many women 's lives in Northern Ireland today ’ . |
| 7 | These women 's experiences reflect the disenfranchisement and casualisation of many women 's work . |
| 8 | I must be mad wilfully to deny myself this ultimate creative act , this absolute satisfaction , the most passionate love affair of many women 's lives . |
| 9 | Today she was in Baunbury to open the first of many carers ' centres . |
| 10 | A good weather forecast is a vital element of this preparation , and by effectively pricing the service out of the reach of many hillwalkers ' pockets , compromises in safety are bound to be made and unnecessary risks taken , leading to accidents and perhaps ( in extreme conditions ) loss of lift . |
| 11 | The prospect of such a season of leisure towards the decline of life , is one of the strongest motives to a man to go steadily on year after year with the drudgery of business ; indeed without it , the complete absorption of many men 's minds in the affairs of the world in the early and middle part of life would be hardly justifiable . |
| 12 | ‘ Being the object of many men 's desire , ’ she was saying authoritatively , ‘ makes one feel like a bus . ’ |
| 13 | Welfare benefits currently form a higher proportion of many individuals ' income that was formerly the case , because of the rise in unemployment to levels unheard of since the 1930s , and because of the increase in the number of old people who are dependent upon state pensions . |
| 14 | Before the development of the inter-bank market , there were significant gaps in the maturity structure of many banks ' asset portfolios . |
| 15 | We employ friendly , professional staff who can offer the benefit of many years ' experience in the housing market . |
| 16 | On the basis of many years ' detailed observation of infants , they argue for the existence of what they call ‘ innate intersubjectivity ’ as a universal motivation , present in the newborn and peculiar to our species , that leads the child to acquire symbolic understanding . |
| 17 | A friend of many years ' standing has said that , ‘ Ifor would have loved to have stayed on at school . |
| 18 | Only the top surface of the upper chord of the rear stabiliser spar is readily visible and the crack when it was shown to me looked no bigger than a human hair lying across its width , partially hidden by paint and the dirt of many years ' service . |
| 19 | A journalist of many years ' experience , his ability and professionalism are well displayed in this excellent book . |
| 20 | My right hon. Friend is right and speaks with the authority of many years ' membership of the House . |
| 21 | ‘ Loretta ! ’ he exclaimed , greeting her as if she were a friend of many years ' standing . |
| 22 | His award came as recognition of many years ' outstanding voluntary service , especially through his contribution to Anglo-American relations . |