Example sentences of "the [noun] have [vb pp] a number " in BNC.
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1 | David Ross Stewart , the chairman of ESII , said the board had examined a number of options to ensure that shareholders received a payment to reflect the value of the company 's liquid assets , while achieving a satisfactory long-term solution in respect of the unquoted portfolio . |
2 | To assist the process of public consultation the Board has prepared a number of discussion papers tackling themes which will be covered in the strategy . |
3 | The Germans had recaptured a number of prisoners , according to the Gazzetta di Parma , but no names were ever published . |
4 | At present exploration companies are much interested in the nickeliferous laterites that overlie the serpentinites on Santa Isabel , and stream-sediment geochemical work carried out by the Ministry has revealed a number of nickel and other metal anomalies that warrant further attention . |
5 | The University has established a number of Interdisciplinary Research Centres which initiate and develop interdisciplinary research in collaboration with industry , commerce , the public sector , research institutes and institutions of education , at both national and international level . |
6 | Once the agent has received a number of offers , it may well happen that each party is advised of the offers on the table and asked if they are willing to increase their offer . |
7 | The CPV had made a number of errors in the past ; it had taken too much time setting forth the initial stage of the transitional period to socialism and had made " many mistakes " in reforming prices , wages and money and in ideological and organizational tasks . |
8 | The mill has seen a number of alterations and was extended in the 19th century when dormers were added . |
9 | Meanwhile , the Faculty has received a number of responses to the consultative document although the deadline is not until the end of October . |
10 | Activities : The Council has concluded a number of Conventions and Agreements covering particular aspects of European co-operation , not least the promotion and development of human rights . |
11 | If an exchange had a rule that required members to state that every contract was intended to go to physical delivery , notwithstanding the fact that since the rule was made the exchange had introduced a number of cash-settled contracts ; this would almost certainly be subject to some sort of variation . |
12 | Can I ask you about er the medium range surface to air missile because er , you wo n't be surprised to learn , that er the committee 's received a number of submissions on this matter er which suggest that er er t to proceed with Eurofighter two thousand without the medium range surface to air missile er I mean to be put rather bluntly to us , that it makes little sense to proceed with the aircraft without a replacement for blood hound . |
13 | In other words , the exercise had revealed a number of difficulties associated with what information was needed or produced , but these were not under local control . |
14 | My right hon. Friend the Chancellor has had a number of discussions with the Council of Mortgage Lenders and others , and he will be announcing a package of measures later this afternoon . |
15 | When the child has gained a number of these it can exchange them for a rewarding object or activity . |
16 | In turn , the SIB has recognised a number of self-regulating organisations ( SROs ) which carry out much of the day-to-day regulation of firms involved in investment business . |
17 | On the other hand , they appreciate that the job has had a number of new tasks grafted onto it , adding to its scope and variety . |
18 | The Falangists had made a number of attempts to rescue Primo de Rivera from prison , all of which had failed . |
19 | Eurotunnel had declared its need for an additional £2,500 million of funding to cover increased costs beyond the £4,800 million estimated in November 1987 , while in February 1990 the group had undergone a number of financial and management changes [ see p. 37261 ] . |
20 | The group has received a number of letters in appreciation of their efforts . |
21 | In addition , the group has identified a number of topics of particular interest . |
22 | The Doaks have found a number of friendly gestures to be successful in communicating intentions to dolphins and engaging them in gamesplay . |
23 | Though one of the agencies has developed a number of guidelines about procedure to be followed in certain circumstances ( see ch. 8 , s. i ) , there are no standard manuals of field officer practice . |
24 | ‘ If you add Cabernet , it will not taste like Rioja any more , ’ complain those who have a point but who seem to have forgotten the Rioja has changed a number of times in the past . |
25 | When Britain sent in troops to prevent the Canal being taken over , there was a worldwide outcry , particularly from the U.S.A. , who still accused Britain of retaining an Imperialist attitude , The British troops were withdrawn , but the Egyptians had sunk a number of vessels in the Suez Canal , so it became impassable for some while . |
26 | The Court had considered a number of similar cases , of which the most helpful was Murphy ( 1988 ) 10 Cr.App.R . |
27 | Elegant work on the nematode has identified a number of genes responsible for regulating the process , and in mammalian systems two proto-oncogene products have been shown to act as powerful regulators in the pathway . |
28 | The LGC has seen a number of fundamental changes over the past few years , not least its relocation in 1989 from the south bank of the Thames in central London to its present plush premises next to the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington , Middlesex . |
29 | Therefore the Commission has taken a number of actions to attempt to minimise its occurrence . |
30 | But the lack of this diversification in the past has rendered a number of artists completely impotent . |