Yes, use the Select icon from the drawing ops toolbar - it's the Arrow with Select beneath it, between the Query and Delete icons.
Drag a box around the selection - only items fully inside the box with be selected - then press delete on the keyboard.
Also, when you have selected some items, the cursor will change to a box with a plus/minus sign next to it. Use the cursor to select / deselect other items whether they are part of the original selection or not.
You can also use the Edit > Delete All wizard from the top menus to delete many items at once.
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Andre