Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] a number " in BNC.
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| 1 | she 's worked in a number of different areas |
| 2 | On 7 May the applicant was admitted to bail , and so far as we are aware has been at liberty ever since , although it appears that he has appeared on a number of occasions at the Guildhall Magistrates ' Court , to what effect we do not know . |
| 3 | I am aware he has met on a number of occasions with our members , and he was instrumental in selecting a team , which met with the General Secretary of USDAW who said that they had had a er a er reasonable meeting with him . |
| 4 | Clearly he has listened at a number of keyholes and collected the right gossip . |
| 5 | Instead he has thought of a number . |
| 6 | Over the years he has worked in a number of formulation and raw materials management roles . |
| 7 | In Zambia itself the ruling party , UNIP , took virtual control of the Times , but even before this the president had acquired the power to hire and fire its editor : a power he has used on a number of occasions . |
| 8 | It has fallen for a number of reasons . |
| 9 | And I think this is a pretty critical problem , and of course it 's not only based on Sussex schools , but it 's based on a number of schools throughout the country which we 're studying to see the effects of this programme . |
| 10 | Erm and if it 's expressed as a number of factors , |
| 11 | He 's charged with a number of other offences . |