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Example sentences for "great numbers"

  • When the warriors came howling upon her in great numbers, she at once started back the way she had come, to the camp left behind.

  • The next morning at daybreak the enemy landed and approached our camp in great numbers.

  • Great numbers of these variegated feathers are to be found in the deserted lodge of the little man.

  • Glass bottles, and various other objects of the same material, are found in great numbers in the tombs.

  • Here he was joined by great numbers of fugitive slaves, and by fresh accessions of barbarians from beyond the Alps.

  • The Jews especially were to be found everywhere in great numbers, having been driven from Palestine by the Roman persecutions.

  • I took it that the colored people would go there in great numbers, so as to have independent states governed by their own race.

  • After a successful assault upon Hood's men in their intrenchments the enemy fled in disorder, routed and broken, leaving their dead, their artillery and small arms in great numbers on the field, besides the wounded that were captured.

  • Here the officers of both armies came in great numbers, and seemed to enjoy the meeting as much as though they had been friends separated for a long time while fighting battles under the same flag.

  • The arrival of reinforcements here will be very encouraging to the men, and I hope they will be sent as fast as possible, and in as great numbers.

  • Great numbers of these children grow up to die under the hands of the executioner.

  • He must have, in addition, knowledge of the administration and sanitation of large field hospitals and camps, in order to safeguard the health and lives of men intrusted in great numbers to his care.

  • In return, Japanese have come here in great numbers.

  • It is well known that such citizens resort to foreign countries in great numbers.

  • Great numbers of lives and vast amounts of property are annually lost for want of safe and convenient harbors on the Lakes.

  • These relics have been discovered in various parts of the country, from Cairo to Luxor, in great numbers.

  • All these well-meaning defenders of the faith but wrought into the hearts of great numbers of thinking men the idea that there is a necessary antagonism between science and religion.

  • Living in filth was regarded by great numbers of holy men, who set an example to the Church and to society, as an evidence of sanctity.

  • In some quarters they congregated in great numbers, and made expeditions in which they laid cities under contribution, and endangered all legitimate commerce in the new world.

  • The Moravian settlement at Salem had prospered, and though no great numbers of that sect had come over from Europe, yet much wisdom and thrift were seen in the affairs of Wachovia.

  • It is when they go about in great numbers, as they do in the east of Europe and Asia, that these animals are such dreaded foes, and devour so many defenceless sheep and cattle.

  • At the present time, it breeds in great numbers in Labrador and Newfoundland, and in the winter migrates as far south as the Middle States.

  • As we rode along, great numbers of a brown, tailed butterfly (Timetes chiron) were flying over to the south-east.

  • The railway station at Randalstown was much injured; great numbers of slates, and two and a half hundredweight of lead were torn from the roof.

  • It was first found by Mr. Janson, junior, who came out to Chontales purposely to collect insects; and I afterwards obtained it in great numbers.

  • Scarcity and famine began now to destroy them in great numbers, and forced them to retreat to Magdeburg, where, however, they were not much better off.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    great battle; great beauty; great benefactor; great company; great council; great damage; great danger; great distinction; great error; great expense; great fancy; great favour; great hand; great height; great knowledge; great misery; great multitude followed him; great musician; great political; great pomp; great success; great wonder; great wrong; greater good; greater speed; greatest length