Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [adj] that a number " in BNC.

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1	You 're quite right that a number of er statements are coming out which , which do really give give erm legitimacy to this kind of violence bu bu but basically the violence is still being created or led by the poor in their attempt to , to get more .
2	It is morally certain that a number of persons signed confessions to crimes of which they were innocent .
3	It is hardly surprising that a number of commentators wish to see an agreement with the banks on what assurances they can give , before the ED becomes a standard .
4	Reading section 4 of the Act with the other relevant interpretative sections , it is hardly surprising that a number of people connected with the children 's hearing system saw the Act as a major handicap to their work .
5	Since the Tamil insurrection it is almost certain that a number have been shot for food by the ‘ Tigers ’ .
6	It is quite possible that a number of other political changes would have got under way more recently were it not for the direct intervention of Pope John Paul II and the Vatican .
7	The answer to his first point is that it is absolutely clear that a number of people who break their bail conditions are remanded in custody when they are brought back to the court ; but that happens in only about six out of 10 cases , and in four out of 10 cases when those who break their bail conditions are brought back to the court , it seems that they are no longer remanded in custody but are again let out on bail .
8	She said : ‘ I am very concerned that a number of HM Customs and Excise staff are now employed in arresting those making illegal sales of wine , beer and other personal imports at car boot sales at weekends .
9	The City Council examines travel patterns from settlements around York , and it was quite noticeable that a number of settlements to the north east of York did actually have a substantial commuting pattern to West Yorkshire .

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