Example sentences of "has [be] [vb pp] for a number " in BNC.

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1 Using large fragments of flanking sequences , brain-specific expression has been observed for a number of neuronal-specific genes in transgenic mice ( 31,32,33,34,28 ) , including the HF-H gene ( 35 ) .
2 The type of employment offered by manufacturing industry in rural areas has been questioned for a number of reasons .
3 Implementation ‘ has been precluded for a number of years by the absence of realistic resources to undertake the task ( in terms of funding and/or staff ) .
4 ‘ You can imagine what a spell in the Army would have meant for someone who values his fingers as a pianist , so when I came back home I got in touch with some people and now he has been booked for a number of festivals , ’ Alan tells me .
5 The majority will receive the ‘ Operation Enterprise ’ pack which has been used for a number of years and is known to the movement .
6 For illustrative purposes , only a simple example has been given here ; however , the approach has been used for a number of major investigations , including a study of the procedures of a local authority for making policy decisions about housing stock , covering in excess of fifteen thousand buildings .
7 A man has been reported for a number of alleged motoring offences following the incident .
8 A man has been reported for a number of alleged motoring offences following the incident .
9 In Brighton , where the system has been installed for a number of years , one in four homes is on the cablephone network .
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