Example sentences of "on a number " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such caution is prudent in a business where errors of judgement can be extremely expensive ; at least the reader of an auction catalogue knows clearly what view has been taken by the cataloguer on a number of questions . |
| 2 | But it was clear , and is clearer still in retrospect , that on a number of occasions an old decorum had been deferred to , or embraced . |
| 3 | The Commission believes that the abolition of the 20% minimum contribution will ease the administrative burden , but notes that the consultation paper is vague on a number of administrative details . |
| 4 | The base of a garden shed mainly used for storage can be supported on a number of paving slabs , but a workshop , which may house heavy machinery , needs a good firm base . |
| 5 | Chaos and fractal imagery have hit the technical and popular imagination over the last few years , and the King 's DSP group is working on a number of applications for this new branch of mathematics . |
| 6 | Indeed , the Broadwater Farm Youth Association has expressed its concern about the situation to the police on a number of occasions , and in August 1989 went so far as to close the youth centre on the estate for some time in an effort to stop dealers congregating there . |
| 7 | The lyrics , too , have a recognisable touch of PSB cynicism , but are perfectly tailored to Liza 's strengths : ‘ I love you , you pay my rent , ’ she sings on a number you could just imagine undermining the foundations at Caesar 's Palace , Las Vegas . |
| 8 | You can appeal against an enforcement notice on a number of grounds . |
| 9 | Despite the Act of 1982 , Mrs Thatcher was obliged to give some ground to the unions on a number of occasions . |
| 10 | On a number of issues informed observers were able to distinguish her own preferences from those of most of her Cabinet , hardly a sign of successful political management . |
| 11 | Rut this is ruled out on a number of counts . |
| 12 | This was adapted by adding on a number of field ambulance tents , to provide a reception and documentation area and a huge waiting bay with 200 spaces available for crippled marchers . |
| 13 | She became a mediator between the authorities and student leaders , and on a number of occasions tried to persuade students to end their hunger strike , leave Tiananmen Square and return to campus . |
| 14 | The presidents agreed on a number of points relating to the 10-year-old civil war in El Salvador and the sanctuary given to Nicaraguan contra rebels in Honduras . |
| 15 | According to the influential El Pais newspaper , Real 's president Ramon Mendoza has rebuked Toshack on a number of counts and is already seeking a replacement for the Welshman hired only last summer on a £1 million contract . |
| 16 | Lord Justice Watkins said the Divisional Court could review an order of the magistrates ' court made for the purpose of preventing an abuse of its process and had done so on a number of occasions . |
| 17 | She was given the chance to leave the camp on a number of occasions , but she waived the right so that others might go . |
| 18 | Whether upper and lower date limits ( terminus results ) such as these provide the archaeologist with a sufficiently detailed chronological picture will depend on a number of factors — the nature of the site and sequence to be interpreted , the archaeological questions being posed , and the samples available for dating — and the relevant dating methods would then need to be assessed . |
| 19 | Once the archaeological problem has been formulated , whether or not radiocarbon can be used to resolve issues of chronology will depend on a number of factors , such as the type of samples available , the nature of the contexts and events to be dated and the likely age range once the radiocarbon results are calibrated . |
| 20 | In the summer of 1985 , bans on a number of parades led to rioting , loyalist attacks on the RUC , and a revival of interest in DUP views on illegality . |
| 21 | On a number of occasions we can note that only coins of a relatively high denomination were minted and hence available for use . |
| 22 | The warden was responsible for the conduct of the foresters of fee : on a number of occasions he seized their bailiwicks because of their misconduct . |
| 23 | Dury 's reputation as something of a hellraiser has been sustained by a couple of recent incidents : what he describes as his ‘ bit of bother at the opera ’ ( a minor fracas enthusiastically reported by the tabloid newspapers ) and an appearance on Nicky Campbell 's Radio 1 show , when Dury , who had dined well before going on air , spoke with unusual frankness on a number of subjects . |
| 24 | Christopher Powell , chairman , said negotiations continue in the construction division on a number of projects due to start this year . |
| 25 | After being defeated by Botvinnik on a number of occasions — notably at the great Avro Tournament of 1938 and at the first post war tournament held to find a successor to the late Alekhine — he finally got his revenge with a triumphal victory over the Soviet champion in the USSR . |
| 26 | Behind this basic structure , teams were found to differ on a number of variables . |
| 27 | None of the earlier owners seem to have held on to the property for very long , for in 1647 , it was acquired by the Earl of Pembroke , then shortly afterwards , it was sold to Lord Pawlet , who is reported to have entertained General Fairfax at Chiswick House , on a number of occasions . |
| 28 | He also sent his brother a sketch of the little church at Turnham Green — together with a sketch of another church at Petersham — and he records that he returned to Turnham Green on a number of occasions subsequently . |
| 29 | Therefore , gaining resources may not depend on the logic of the case but on a number of other factors . |
| 30 | It has improved coordination , secured better value for money and encouraged programmes which tackle problems on a number of fronts . |