Example sentences of "[noun] has [vb pp] [prep] [art] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | Boesky 's cooperation with the regulatory authorities has resulted in a number of other SEC investigations . |
| 2 | This concept of improved co-ordination has emerged in a number of urban projects . |
| 3 | The relative esteem in which stones have been held at different times has rested on a number of factors . |
| 4 | The role of small scale production units has increased in a number of industries . |
| 5 | Richard has worked with a number of manufacturers specialising in the contract field . |
| 6 | Previous research has pointed to a number of socio-demographic factors that contribute to the likelihood of a child coming into the care of local authorities . |
| 7 | Underpinning research has continued on a number of topics . |
| 8 | The Women 's Movement in Ireland has gone through a number of different phases . |
| 9 | A part of his inheritance has gone in a number of ventures ; his books make about two and six a year . |
| 10 | After six months of work under the direction of Guy Cogeval , conservateur du patrimoine , the museum has reopened with a number of improvements and alterations to the building . |
| 11 | During the last six months , the Guild has spoken to a number of representatives of caterers , dieticians , nurses , doctors and , in particular , the Patients ' Association and the College of Health , and discovered that the quality of hospital food is highly variable . |
| 12 | It said : ‘ The council has written to a number of stores requesting undertakings that they cease trading in contravention of the Sunday trading provisions of the Shops Act . |
| 13 | South Buckinghamshire district council has objected on a number of grounds . |
| 14 | Thereafter , male mortality rates in the last decades of life have been so much greater than those for females that a significant disparity has developed in the numbers of men and women in the older age-groups . |
| 15 | Now , your agency creative team has worked on a number of concepts and put up campaigns for all of them : the beneficial effect on the skin of natural ingredients ; the sheer charm of the packs on the dressing table ; the ease and delight of using such products . |
| 16 | The question of an effective British veto on American use of British bases has surfaced on a number of occasions since 1952 . |
| 17 | Although much attention has focused on the number of people out of work in recent years , less attention has been given to the number of family members who are also affected . |
| 18 | Frustrated by his colleagues ' lack attention to the problems of literacy , partly because of their tradition of studying ‘ pre-literate ’ societies , Goody has attempted in a number of articles and books ( 1963 , 1968. 1977 ) to describe the importance and ‘ potentialities ’ of writing . |
| 19 | The structure of surveying education has progressed through a number of fundamental changes since the granting of a Royal Charter to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors over a hundred years ago . |
| 20 | But liquidity has increased for a number of the larger issues of recent years and certain gilt-edged market makers are now active dealers in a range of non-gilt securities . |
| 21 | There is a statutory requirement that the offender be given seven days ' written notice setting out the conditions of eligibility for deportation , and the exceptions ; additionally the Court has indicated in a number of cases that the sentencer should invite counsel to address the court with specific reference to the question of deportation , and give reasons where a recommendation is made . |
| 22 | Speculation that supporters of Prince Charles are hitting back by leaking hurtful items to the media has increased with the number of anti-Diana stories that have proved false . |
| 23 | Fusion has gone through a number of different phases . |
| 24 | A working group made up of clinicians , consultants , GPs and other health professionals has looked at a number of options and has recommended that services be consolidated , and accommodation improvements made , at the Chest Hospital . |
| 25 | The Enterprise Centre has responded to a number of requests from departments to provide staff development opportunities that meet ‘ departmental ’ staff training needs . |
| 26 | Part of its fascination has derived from the number of levels at which the debate has taken place . |
| 27 | THE third round draw for the Schweppes Cup has resulted in a number of very interesting pairings with the NCU clubs favoured by home draws in the battle of the big guns . |
| 28 | Situated on the edge of the attractive village of Tiffield , Ark Farm has evolved from a number of farms over the last 30 years . |
| 29 | Pressure has come from a number of sources in the economic , political , social and legal environment , and there is survey evidence to demonstrate a growth in the number of consultative committees now in operation . |
| 30 | In more recent years , Whessoe has laid off a number of men , and moved into more specialist fields , but it is still one of only a few companies listed on the Stock Exchange to have its headquarters in the North-East . |