Example sentences of "see a [noun] [prep] the number " in BNC.
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| 1 | With that burden around us we have seen a reduction in the number of full-time officers being appointed by the union and which in turn has without any doubt had a detrimental effect upon the members who we serve . |
| 2 | Recent years have seen a multiplication in the number of TV channels and of communications media other than traditional terrestrial television — government pressure on broadcasters is perforce less effective than when there was only one channel . |
| 3 | Recently , however , we have seen a growth in the number of private registered agencies , some of which set out to provide a combination of domestic and personal help to frail elderly people . |
| 4 | There was a fear that as such centres were validated , local colleges would see a reduction in the number of students which they would otherwise have expected to attract . |
| 5 | In the country towns the gradual decline in status undergone by the guilds also saw a reduction in the number of trappings provided for the funeral . |
| 6 | After the previous year saw a fall in the number of cases involving disputes with members of the Investment Managers Regulatory Organisation handled by the Investment Ombudsman , the number increased by over 50 per cent in 1992/3 according to his annual report . |