Sentence examples of "great many" in English

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A great many students were absent from school. Un grand nombre d'élèves étaient absents de l'école.
A big bomb fell, and a great many people lost their lives. Une grosse bombe tomba, et un grand nombre de personnes perdirent la vie.
I have known intimately a great many persons who were absorbed in the arts. J'ai connu intimement un grand nombre de personnes impliquées dans les arts.
Tom has collected a great many butterflies. Tom a amassé une grande collection de papillons.
It has a great many words borrowed from foreign languages. Il comporte une grande quantité de mots empruntés à des langues étrangères.
Love is a pill made from a great many people's sufferings. L'amour est une dragée composée des souffrances de nombreux hommes.
It was a great pleasure for me to meet many associates of your company. C'était un grand plaisir pour moi de rencontrer beaucoup d'associés de votre société.
Throughout my life, I've had the great pleasure of travelling all around the world and working in many diverse nations. Tout au long de ma vie, j'ai eu l'immense plaisir de voyager à travers le monde et de travailler dans de nombreuses et diverses nations.
Many great scientists had thought about absurd things. Beaucoup de grands scientifiques avaient pensé à des choses absurdes.
Many great thinkers who were unknown while alive became famous after death. De nombreux grands penseurs qui étaient inconnus de leur vivant, acquirent la renommée après leur mort.
The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. Le mégalomane diffère du narcissique en ce qu'il désire être puissant plutôt que charmant, et cherche à être craint plutôt qu'aimé. À ce type de personnalité correspondent plusieurs dérangés mentaux et la majorité des grands hommes de l'histoire.
A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death. La force irradie d'un grand guerrier. Il n'a pas besoin de combattre à mort.
He survived his wife for many years. Il survécut à sa femme durant de nombreuses années.
Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité.
Many English words are derived from Latin. Beaucoup de mots anglais sont d'origine latine.
You made a great contribution. Vous avez fait une importante contribution.
There are many cockroaches in the kitchen. Il y a beaucoup de cafards dans la cuisine.
My brother smokes a great deal. Mon frère fume énormément.
I have so many clothes I don't know what to wear tomorrow. J'ai tellement de vêtements que je ne sais pas quoi mettre demain.
He is inclined to argue at great length. Il a tendance à fournir beaucoup d'efforts pour argumenter.
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