Example sentences of "we [verb] have a [adj] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then came more accidents — we seemed to have a large number of accidents in the 1950s and early 1960s and many of them finished up as public inquiries . |
| 2 | We do have a small number who come to us to do primary training , but it 's erm it 's one group only , and it 's always been a rather special group . |
| 3 | Obviously it is strangers to the area who are misled by this sign but we do have a large number of visitors to Scorton who enjoy walking the paths . |
| 4 | ‘ We 've had a fair number much less welcome than you , ’ said Mrs Gray , unexpectedly smiling . |
| 5 | Our two trips on the Central Wales Line have been very well supported and we have had a reasonable number on the two July ones ( last year 's was on the Severn Valley Railway ) . |
| 6 | Well , at certain times we have had a large number of Bengali patients . |