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Thousands of lives were saved, a great many of them black lives.

A great many of the writers are philosophers, some quite famous (Epictetus).

George Galloway, a member of British parliament who represents Bradford West, is famous for a great many things.

Wall Street Journal: “Begley has a great many strengths—concision, eloquence, an eagle eye—and few of the usual shortcomings.”

Bratton offered an observation based on a great many of the subway patrons he saw.

I pawned all our jewellery, and as we had a great many valuable things, I got several thousand francs.

I couldn't help laughing, and he made a great many jokes at the expense of the waiters and everybody else.

There were a great many of them in the balloon, and Squinty thought they must have something good in them.

A great many agents possess the power of attracting leukocytes into the general circulation.

There 171 are a great many streams at Port Royal, and among them three or four where the fish swarm in the spawning season.

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