Example sentences of "many [n mass] do [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Not many people did know .
2 What we do need is the co-operation of the residents , and I must say that we are beginning to get the co-operation now and in fact many people did phone in after the last incident when the officers were assaulted , first of all asking for the condition of the officers and showing concern , and secondly giving us information .
3 But not many people did see it and he was left with a clutch of good notices , a prospect of the West End which would say no , most times , to the sort of plays he was right for and a generous offer from Anthony Quayle to come back to Shakespeare in Stratford and tackle the next range of roles .
4 What is particularly noteworthy is the fact that , despite the relative paucity of religious output compared to , say , news or drama , many people do choose to encounter religious programming .
5 It perhaps will never be realised as it is questionable as to how many people do want to be active in politics .
6 In Belgium many people do take three weeks at a time
7 However a great many people do read it to find out what second hand cars are on the market .
8 Here , the significance is simply the bare fact that so very many people do get into serious debt trouble .
9 Many people do get bitten , some even fatally , by dogs which have not been taught to behave properly .
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