Many countries initially welcomed the introduction of the Taliban regime, who they saw as a stabilizing, law-enforcing alternative to the warlords who had ruled the country since the fall of Najibullah's government in 1992.

Many argue that since Japan was essentially intact, the Emperor and shogunate remaining at least nominally in command of the whole country, it really wasn't a " warring states " period at all, but a " warring warlords " period.

Many were hired as cavalry by Russian and Ukrainian warlords, much as they hired Black Klobuks as personal guards.

Many of them have drifted into the cities and towns and seaports.

Many years later I went to see S.K. in England, where he was living at Whiteleaf, near Aylesbury, and he showed me beside his cottage there the remains of the road on which Boadicea is supposed to have travelled.

Many readers of this department no doubt discount certain of my opinions for the simple reason that they can guess pretty accurately, even if they have never actually been told, what my age is.

Many styles have perforations and an almost weightlessness achieved via unlined leathers.

Many such loans have been made to establish small concerns or to aid in their growth, thereby contributing substantially to community development programs.

Many mills have already placed firm orders for this machine.

Many states have laws regulating the use of boat trailers and some have restrictions regarding the age of motor boat operators.

Many companies have upgraded their sales manpower and tested new selling, distribution, and promotion techniques to gain a bigger competitive edge.

Many companies have systems, particularly in R & D, which work more or less well, depending upon size and actual belief in the policy on the part of administration, as will be abundantly apparent in subsequent quotations.

Many of the men on our campus have a pretty set curriculum, especially in the various engineering fields, with few electives till the senior year.

Many of the suggested systems seem to have only the most tenuous relationship to the language structures that they purport to represent.

Many rate increases already have been put into effect.

Many years have passed since a Metropolitan audience heard anything comparable.

Many studies have observed the effects of volunteerism ( as a form of altruism ) on happiness and health and have consistently found a strong connection between volunteerism and current and future health and well-being.

Many of them also have infixes.

Many aquatic salamanders and all tadpoles have gills in their larval stage, with some ( such as the axolotl ) retaining gills as aquatic adults.

Many songs have used this term, including the American patriotic songs " America, The Beautiful " and " God Bless the USA ".

Many amateurs are beginners or hobbyists, while others have a high degree of experience in astronomy and often assist and work alongside professional astronomers.

Many definitions of art have been proposed by philosophers and others who have characterized art in terms of mimesis, expression, communication of emotion, or other values.

Many of the recent TV Games series of old Atari games have included either the 2600 or arcade versions of Asteroids.

Many species in the iris family have a great economic importance in ornamental horticulture and the cut flower industry, especially Gladiolus, Freesia, Sparaxis, Iris, Tigridia ( tiger lily ), Ixia ( corn lily ), Romulea, Neomarica, Moraea ( butterfly lily ), Nemastylis, Belamcanda, Sisyrinchium ( blue-eyed grass ), Crocosmia and Trimezia.

Many species have an erect woody stem which is covered with persistent dried leaves unless there have been fires, topped by a crown of long thin leaves.

Many participants were among those 11 million or more protesters that on the weekend of February 15, 2003, participated in global protests against the imminent Iraq war and were dubbed the " world's second superpower " by an editorial in the New York Times.

Many dramatic actors gladly participated in musicals as a way to break away from their typecasting.

Many of the errors made by the Germans during the rescue attempt were ultimately detailed by Heinz Hohensinn, who had participated in the operation, but had taken early retirement and had no pension to lose.

Many radical feminists in Australia participated in a series of squats to establish various women's centres, and this form of action was common in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

In 2003, Twain participated in the Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman, covering Parton's classic " Coat of Many Colors ", with backing vocals by Alison Krauss.

Many of the delegates to the 1836 convention were young men who had only recently arrived in Texas, although many of them had participated in one of the battles in 1835.

Many scientists have participated in Tunguska studies, the best-known of them being Leonid Kulik, Yevgeny Krinov, Kirill Florensky, Nikolai Vladimirovich Vasiliev and Wilhelm Fast.

Many prominent Tulsa whites also participated in the riot, including Tulsa founder and KKK member W. Tate Brady who participated in the riot as a night watchman.

Many prominent civic, professional, and commercial leaders from around the United States participated in the financing, coordination, and management of the Fair, including Chicago shoe tycoon Charles H. Schwab, Chicago railroad and manufacturing magnate John Whitfield Bunn, and Connecticut banking, insurance, and iron products magnate Milo Barnum Richardson, among many others.

Many of her roommates were active in the radical Socialist German Student Union ( SDS ), and Davis participated in SDS actions, but events unfolding in the United States — the formation of the Black Panther Party and transformation of SNCC, for example — impelled her to return to the US.

Many of the local churches participated in this event with homecoming celebrations.

Many residents, church groups, and civic and fraternal groups participated in the Centennial.

Many of the sculptors listed participated in the Ninth Street Show the famous exhibition curated by Leo Castelli on East Ninth Street in New York City in 1951.

Many people both young and old participated, with many parents who were cruisers in their younger days bringing their children out to show them how fun downtown Elkin used to be.

Many historical western figures participated in the show.

Many of the young artists participated in an annual package tour called the " Motortown Revue ", which was popular, first, on the " chitlin ' circuit ", and, later, around the world.

Many of these cars participated in station car projects in California and in New York City.

Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons.

Many scholars have participated in lively discussions of Phillipson ’ s claims.

Many " experts from abroad " participated such as Albert Schock of Switzerland, Frank Waller, Frank Forster and Ed von Hoeg of Germany, and B. W. Pierce of Canada.

Many Albanians participated in the Young Turks uprising, hoping that it would gain their people autonomy within the empire.

Many Albanians participated in the Young Turks uprising, hoping that it would gain their people autonomy within the empire.

Many Greenback activists, including 1880 Presidential nominee James B. Weaver, later participated in the Populist Party.