Sentence examples for number of legends from inspiring English sources

Their genesis paralleled the growth of narrative literature, which treated a growing number of legends and folktales.

According to a number of legends, he and his son Eleazar hid in a cave for 13 years, subsisting on dates and the fruit of a carob tree.

The unit has a history of being one of the most decorated outfits in the Army, boasting a lineage that goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War and with a fair number of legends in its ranks.

In the 20-odd years since their chaotic rise and messy demise, a number of legends have sprung up in the Sex Pistols' wake, among them that they were never a rock band at all but rather an impish piece of Conceptual Art masterminded by their manager, the erstwhile London boutique owner Malcolm McLaren.

In later times, a number of legends emerged about Tamar's place of burial.

Georgia Tech has a number of legends and traditions, some of which have persisted for decades.

I saw the retired numbers of legends such as Babe Ruth (3), Lou Gehrig (4), Joe DiMaggio (5), and Joe Six-Pack (6) -- along with their nicknames.

A memorial service for a well loved folkie is the occasion for a number of folk legends with battered but substantial egos to come out of the hedgerows for a unique reunion concert in New York.

A much-loved character from Yorkshire to the Yarra, and an old school Aussie, Lehmann immediately said he plans to involve a number of "past legends", starting with his former Victoria state team-mate Shane Warne, in an effort to rebuild the credibility of the Australia team.

I will have to up my game.' The sun was out and a number of sporting legends watched from the royal box, including an array of footballing knights and oarsmen Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent, who, unusually, were sitting side by side rather line astern.

That said, with Bentley's experience and funding from a number of rock legends, myAWOL will be one to watch.