Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] [art] [adj] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | It shows , unequivocally , that many men in the last years of their lives do assume roles and perform tasks which have been traditionally associated with women , and it is clear that a substantial number do so with skill and tenderness . |
| 2 | From documents that I have been sent by the senior chief inspector it is clear that the total number of inspectors will be used as follows : 11 will conduct high-profile surveys and focus inspections , six will inspect schools at risk and another 26 will undertake inspections to supplement database evidence . |
| 3 | It is likely that a considerable number of Romano-British by-roads came into existence in the same way for limited purposes and yet remain to be discovered on the map or on the ground . |
| 4 | In the future it is likely that an increasing number of services to schools will be contracted-out and any approach to whole-school planning must take this into account . |
| 5 | At lower temperatures , nucleation is rapid and a large number of small spherulites are formed . |
| 6 | It is demonstrable that a suitable number of people cooperating on a task will achieve a better result than one person doing the same task . |
| 7 | This program is better than a great number of Commercial drawing packages for children . |
| 8 | Dave Walsh , one of the event organisers , is confident that the final number will fall closer to 3000 . |
| 9 | This figure is less than the average number of new company registrations every month . |
| 10 | The SSI is concerned that a small number of authorities could not show they had abided by this ruling and would require some further investigation by the SSI and the Audit Commission . |
| 11 | If the number you computed for yourself is higher than the top number for your frame size you are overweight . |
| 12 | The number of pupils giving such answers is higher when the whole number part of the measurement is the same , and highest when all the numbers are of the form 0 . |
| 13 | Since slides are treated at a number of different temperatures in the protocols , it is convenient if a sufficient number of water baths and ovens can be maintained at these temperatures without the need for continuous readjustment . |
| 14 | There is a full agenda and the clerk to the council is optimistic that a large number of villagers will attend to give their views on local issues . |
| 15 | It is vital that the necessary number of jobs , Work Experience placements and teacher secondment placements are offered within the Compact , even when one or more of the employer participants is unable to fulfil all of their individual commitments . |
| 16 | Figure 7.9 shows the membership figures issued in 1988 by the main teaching unions ; the total membership of all eight is greater than the total number of teachers ( Education Guardian , 1988 ) . |
| 17 | For instance , it is desirable that a scannable number of documents be listed under each heading in a catalogue . |