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Example sentences for "many were"

  • While a dozen policemen were removing the dead from the theater, twice as many were engaged in carrying them to the patrol wagons and ambulances at the doors of the university building.

  • Many were on the stage when the cry of fire came, and were fortunate to escape with their lives, without thought of clothing, money or jewelry, all of which were swept away.

  • Because the Church included many who had embraced the faith in the long period when the Church rarely felt the severity of the laws, many were unable to endure the persecution, and so apostatized or “fell.

  • Many were put to death in horrible and fantastic ways.

  • Seven of our men had already been killed, many were wounded, and immediate assistance was required.

  • Many were sick, some had died; there appeared to be no hope.

  • Many were killed in the pursuit; and upon our return to the camp at Fatiko at 2 P.

  • Many were in irons; these were quickly released by the blacksmiths, to the astonishment of the captives, who did not appear to understand the proceeding.

  • Many were drowned in the attempt to swim across the deep channel in the middle, some succeeded, while others made their escape in the boats in which they had been brought ashore from the ships.

  • I said I only wanted two men for each craft, but so many were willing to come that I have some thirty more than the number I asked for, and we can divide these among us.

  • Many were drowned, but the greater part managed to swim to shore.

  • Many were punished in his stead on account of their resemblance, and many, too, who were alleged to have shared his confidences or to have received and hidden him.

  • Many were killed on both sides, and this gave the Christians a foretaste of what they might expect if they attempted to besiege the place.

  • Many were troubled by this speech, and murmured: "He asks too much.

  • Many were terrified by the concluding sentences, for they heard the word but were too weak to follow it.

  • Many were impressed by that view, and lost courage: The Prophet means well, they reflected, but nothing is to be gained by adopting His methods.

  • Many were urging a limited independence in the organization, management, and discipline of members of local churches.

  • But when Rhett Bannister had finished, so many were talking, so many were cheering, so many were crying, that the chairman simply let the people have their own way and finish as they would.

  • Many were sent to England and America; and orders came so thick that they had to share them with the convent schools.

  • Many were found in New York who had lived out for twenty-five cents a week, and from that dropped to moral death.

  • Many were sadly in want of clothing, and all, said Washington, were strongly imbued with the spirit of insubordination, which they mistook for independence.

  • Many were overcome by fatigue and thirst, some perished by hastily drinking cold water; but Putnam rode backward and forward, hurrying every one on.

  • Some were killed on the spot, many were wounded, and the rest were driven out.

  • Many were unable to marry; but were unwilling to abandon connexions sanctioned by the circumstances of the colony and the habits around.

  • Land speculators were greatly disconcerted by the incumbrance: many were anxious to throw up land orders, and attempted to recover money for the goods given in exchange.

  • The statements of the colonial press were often undiscriminating and highly unjust: many valuable women were included in these immigrations; many were girls of tender years, whose chief fault was their ignorance.

  • Many were slain, and the Romans returned victorious to their camp.

  • Many were slain by the Mongols who pursued and attacked them when they were too weak to defend themselves; and many others perished in the attempt to cross rivers and swamps.

  • Besides those lying dead on the battle-field, many were drowned in the river.

  • Many were killed in crossing the bridge; so that the river was dyed red with the blood of men and horses.

  • Many were slain at his side, and others were obliged to yield themselves prisoners.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "many were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    another ship; cross section; forever free; many authors; many churches; many dialects; many geologists; many girls; many hands; many have; many houses; many kings; many letters; many little; many lives; many members; many pages; many peoples; many sections; many things; many towns; many weeks; maternal impression; much light; public prayer; true philosophy