Nowadays, however, calculators can be used freely in school examinations, and already in many schools the only sound to be heard during a math exam is the sound of children tapping on their calculators.
You hear about a lot of incidents these days that would be hard to dream up. It really backs up the old saying that fact is stranger than fiction.
最近思いもよらない事件が多いね。事実は小説より奇なり、とはよく言ったもんだよ。
It's surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
いかに多くの不幸な結婚があるかは驚きである。
Many people think that children spend too much time watching television.
多くの人が、子どもたちはテレビに時間を費やし過ぎると思っている。
We have had much rain this summer.
今年の夏はとても雨が多かった。
We have had lots of typhoons this fall.
この秋は台風が多い。
Tom's report leaves much to be desired.
トムの報告書には遺憾な点が多い。
He succeeded in the face of many difficulties.
彼は多くの困難にもかかわらず、成功した。
In the drought, many people and animals starved to death.
その干ばつで多くの人と動物が餓死した。
There were more spectators than I had expected.
予想以上に多くの観客が来ていました。
That sports are gaining in popularity all over the world is evidenced by the sports news in the papers by the many sports equipment stores, and by the numbers of runners who participate in marathons or other races.
The thing that most surprised me since coming to Japan is how many vending machines there are.
日本に来て一番驚いたことは自動販売機の多さだ。
We use a lot of water every day.
私たちは毎日多くの水を使用する。
She receives scores of fan letters every day.
彼女のもとには毎日、多数のファンレターが届く。
Their year-long stay in Germany was very fruitful.
ドイツに滞在した1年間は非常に実りの多いものだった。
He is endowed with many talents.
彼は多くの才能を与えられている。
He was more or less drunk.
彼は多かれ少なかれ酔っていた。
The prosperity of a country depends more or less on its citizens.
国家が繁栄するかは多かれ少なかれ国民次第である。
I came to know many university students.
私は多くの大学生と知り合うようになった。
Many are fed up with their present careers.
現在の仕事にうんざりしている人は多い。
Recently we have had many mild days.
このごろ暖かい日が多い。
There are frequent instances of malicious door-to-door selling, such as pushing water purifiers on people after carrying out water quality tests without permission.
勝手に水質検査を行ったあげく浄水器を売りつけるなど、悪質な訪問販売が多発しています。
January 1st is a day when many Japanese go to the shrine.