Sentence examples of "great many" in English with translation "un grand nombre"

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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.
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