Example sentences of "[vb infin] many " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arnie may not win many Oscars , but the big guy 's action-packed movies sure make great computer games . |
| 2 | The scheme will help fund many organisations that would like to provide care but have been hampered by the set-up costs of training staff and making the premises safe . |
| 3 | Such individuals may wait many weeks on remand in a prison hospital wing , sometimes even in a cell in a local police station , before they are assessed by the local service . |
| 4 | Researchers say the grafting of pancreatic cells may eventually free many from daily injections . |
| 5 | With real concentration and with conscious techniques , carefully followed , you can free many more hours for the activity of educating yourself in the wide ambit of a college life — social , intellectual , argumentative and sportive — and so grow in personality . |
| 6 | I said , ‘ They 'd surrender many of them , if they knew they would n't be shot or mistreated . ’ |
| 7 | The resulting plants are likely to be better because there is minimal root disturbance , and each seedling has a generous amount of compost without competition — but the number of seedlings you can raise at once will be very limited , so use this method for plants like tomatoes , where you do n't need many , or those worth special treatment , such as bedding geraniums . |
| 8 | She must try to pack everything in one box , for she will not need many clothes for twelve days ; and she will probably have to bring a hat-box , though indeed the latter will be a little inconvenient . |
| 9 | Our system of construction has been used for many years all over this country , by the sponsoring authorities and others , and erm we do n't have the earthquake requirements , but we do need many high value schools both quickly and on time , and we 've completed something like 2,000 projects similar to this over many years . |
| 10 | I get the impression that you do n't trust many people . |
| 11 | For a single guard it is often wiser to use your knife as any noise can alert many more enemies including guard dogs . |
| 12 | If you do n't know many yourself , ask the residents if they know some they could teach you . |
| 13 | He must know many people . ’ |
| 14 | He did n't know many of the people there . |
| 15 | Keith does n't know many jobs that we do n't |
| 16 | Is it , I mean do you know many people in the flats who you could actually rely on if you ever if you were |
| 17 | He does n't know any engine drivers but then he does n't know many men . |
| 18 | He did not know many English women . |
| 19 | So come anyway and enjoy the quiz ; even if you do n't know many answers it will be an opportunity to learn something . |
| 20 | Even if you do n't know many answers yourself it will be an opportunity to learn some interesting facts about railways . |
| 21 | ‘ But then I would n't ; I did n't know many of the medical team — they were Jennifer 's friends rather than mine . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I did n't know many people and this seemed like a good opportunity . |
| 23 | Erm and you 'd thi I mean , it 's also true that she did n't know many . |
| 24 | It was a position which helped him survive many subsequent close calls , particularly during the wave of anti-foreign sentiment engendered under the later years of President Sukarno 's regime . |
| 25 | I 'd be glad to hear from anyone who feels they would like to be a volunteer and I can promise many rewards from doing such a worthwhile job . |
| 26 | Did you catch many rabbits ? |
| 27 | Do you catch many eels , eels or anything , many eels ? |
| 28 | ‘ We do n't buy many sweets but the girls do enjoy them as an occasional treat — and I sometimes use them as a bribe ! |
| 29 | Only institutions , under increasing restrictions , can buy many important editions . |
| 30 | There is a strong tradition that it is bad luck to disturb a standing stone or stone circle and fear of retribution has undoubtedly helped preserve many that might otherwise have been removed for building stone , gateposts and the like . |