Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] a [adv] [adj] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | When one considers that relatively few women were accused , and that a large proportion of the population were children , it is clear that a remarkably high number of adult males , around one in five , were brought before the courts each year . |
| 2 | At that time , radio sets were beyond the means of all but a very limited number of them . |
| 3 | Also numerous parcels now belonged to the great religious foundations of the region as a result of pious donations ; if many of these were tenanted in conjunction with other , larger holdings , they were unavailable for small men , while there were not enough of the big farmers , who did occupy them , to employ more than a very limited number of servants . |
| 4 | Particular attention must be given to the following : ( 1 ) The secrecy obligation is closely linked to Rule 2.2(e) which requires that where more than a very restricted number of people ( ie those in the companies concerned who need to know and their immediate advisers ) are included in pre-offer negotiations or discussions , then an announcement must be made . |
| 5 | ( f ) when a purchaser is being sought for a holding , or aggregate holdings , of shares carrying 30 per cent or more of the voting rights of a company or when the board of a company is seeking potential offerors , and : ( i ) the company is the subject of rumour and speculation , or ( ii ) there is an untoward movement in its share price , or ( iii ) the number of potential purchasers or offerors approached is about to be increased to include more than a very restricted number of people . |
| 6 | ( d ) All the cost information for a project is retained in one or a very small number of files . |
| 7 | It is important to stress that in the UK there is not just one but a very large number of overlapping labour markets . |
| 8 | It is only small because a very limited number of Conservatives on the back benches are not totally reliable on too many occasions . |
| 9 | A social studies programme must suggest the use of resources such as the market , the shop , the dispensary or the roadside , even though its makers may be aware that a very large number of deep rural schools have none of these resources at hand . |