Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] has [verb] [art] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | That research has reduced the number of deaths by a half . |
| 2 | This chapter has made a number of points about the way in which PNP policy was formulated and communicated ; about the means and manner of its interpretation ; its substance ; and the strategies adopted to secure its implementation . |
| 3 | The Minister for the Economy for Northern Ireland , Mr. Richard Needham , in the foreword to this publication has outlined a number of reasons why Northern Ireland companies should seek to increase their market share through exports . |
| 4 | However , this system has created a number of anomalies and problems . |
| 5 | This view has led a number of researchers to question whether some groups of children are slow to develop language because their pre-verbal social and cognitive abilities have not developed to the point where the child is ready to begin using spoken or sign language . |
| 6 | This section has mentioned a number of issues which raise questions about what a person 's legal rights are . |
| 7 | As mentioned above , where a firm which wishes to retain its own identity has increased the number of its branch offices it is sometimes difficult to retain an acceptable degree of harmony between the component parts of the firm and the partners attached to each part . |