many a men was present there vs many were present

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• All men present, correct, and uniforms fitting perfectly.
• All the men present were wearing tuxedos.
• And were these men present at that meeting?
• Now, you have testified that all the men present were strangers to you.
• I need to ask her certain questions, and sometimes it's easier for a girl to answer those questions - When there are no men present.
• They will not even be aware that my men are present in their disguises.
• Miss Riley, are those two young men present in the courtroom?
• Now we are in a state of uncertainty which will drag on until September if the Committee of Wise Men presents a second report, and I do not believe that anyone in this House is happy about being in limbo in this way.
• In unreserved moments, when only men are present, I have heard him speak of a large family of young ladies from all have 20,000 pounds apiece.
• Everything will be forgotten when present their men.
• All will be forgotten when you present your men.
• It is good for men to love their present pains upon example.
• It seems Kraven's men might have been present...
• It is a pity my men were not present to end the matter.
• After all, we know that, to a large extent, women and men are at present unequally represented in society as a whole.
• 3 000 men need to be added to the 17000 men already present, and this was the thrust of the steps we undertook in New York at the Security Council over the last few days.
• It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a man going into a public toilet for the purpose of emptying his bladder will stand at a urinal a reasonable distance away from men already present.
• While examining the report on the road map for equality between women and men, the present oral question is particularly indicative of the European Parliament's attitude to policies for promoting gender equality.
• ALL MEN ARE LIARS, PRESENT COMPANY EXCLUDED.
• whereas fifteen men are at present on trial in Tashkent, accused of trying to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state while leading the armed unrest in Andijan,

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• How many people were present at the meeting?
• Many of you were present when I spoke to the Agriculture Committee last week.
• A great many of us were present during the vote yesterday and no oral amendments were discussed.
• Therefore, from the European standpoint, many NGOs were present and I heard no complaints about this issue, either before or during any of the many meetings that I had with these organisations.
• This is very important because it will then become clear how many Members were present and, more importantly, how many have left.
• You've no idea how many presents were sent back.
• The Commission allocated EUR 5 million in support of the Special Olympics World Games when they were held in Ireland in 2003, which was such a wonderful occasion and a pleasure for so many of us who were present.
• X. recording that in 2007 a total of 159 petitioners participated in meetings of the Committee on Petitions, not including many others who were present to observe proceedings,
• I was delighted that many Members of this House, including the previous speakers, as well as assistants, journalists and many visitors, were present at the creation of this mandala, which has just been completed.
• recording that in 2007 a total of 159 petitioners participated in meetings of the Committee on Petitions, not including many others who were present to observe proceedings,
• There were so many people present, so I said I don't know him.
• In our youth, the Commissioner and I - and, I imagine, many others present - were admirers of the thoughts of a certain great Chinese politician.
• In fact, on Friday 19 September, as many of you will recall because there were many of us present, we were debating the excellent report by Mr Hallam in this House.
• Speakers were present but the committee concerned had withdrawn this item.
• Over 400 of those present this morning were present for voting yesterday morning.
• My feelings for Matty were present and accounted for.
• These her women were present when she finished.
• If I knew there were presents, I would have been nicer.
• Mr. Mueller arrived shortly after you left and has refused to state his business until all parties were present.
• A simple blood test will show just what additives were present in his system.