1.   And because the railroads often followed river valleys, not many homestead acres lay in well-watered bottomlands.

2.   He was nominated for an Oscar eight times - not many actors have achieved that.

3.   I know now that you can get Durex free from family planning clinics, but not many people know that.

4.   In the end there were not many things worth wanting for the serious man, the samurai.

5.   Indeed, the fact that not many people can converse comfortably about antennas and atmospheric conditions is part of the appeal.

6.   It was lunchtime when the Friendship landed, but because of the steady drizzle, there were not many people about.

7.   Not many actors do their own stunts.

8.   Not many more offer Arabic, whose crucial importance is even more evident.

9.   Not many people can afford my services.