Example sentences of "has [vb pp] [prep] [art] [adj] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | This represents a rise of a massive 140pc and has contributed to the high number of households registered as a priority for rehousing due to homelessness , currently 211 . |
| 2 | Electronic Data Systems Corp has laid off an undetermined number of staff at its offices worldwide to increase efficiency and cut costs . |
| 3 | The problem of childcare is aggravated by the high divorce rate ( over 60% in Moscow and 33% elsewhere ) which has led to a large number of single parent families . |
| 4 | Political interest in these areas has led to a large number of initiatives . |
| 5 | While this is understandable , it has led to an inordinate number of successful appeals . |
| 6 | In the first instance , the Centre has worked with a small number of course leaders , helping to identify , through its own contacts , appropriate live projects . |
| 7 | Over the years , says Ash , he has worked with a great number of PhD students , all of them very able , some outstandingly so . |
| 8 | The excessive and unrestricted use of pesticides has resulted in a worrying number of cases of acute and chronic pesticide poisoning among Central American peasants . |
| 9 | In addition , greater life-expectancy , for which better health care is partly responsible , has resulted in a greater number of old people , which has created further demands on the NHS . |
| 10 | Over the years indiscriminate dumping has resulted in a large number of environmentally dangerous sites that are leaking toxic and hazardous chemicals . |
| 11 | At the same time , it is hardly adequate to say that higher education is concerned only with reproducing inequality ; greater access to higher education has resulted in a growing number of women obtaining degrees and entering the professions . |
| 12 | Peter Bergg has put in a large number of Press statements reflecting his current activities on behalf of Darlington 's residents but the vast majority have been totally ignored by the Echo 's reporters . |
| 13 | The development of retirement counselling in recent years has arisen from the significant numbers of retiring people who soon encounter severe personal problems . |