Example sentences of "is [conj] a [adj] number [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The disadvantage is that a large number of animals feeding in a small area will exhaust the food supply much more rapidly than would a small number . |
| 2 | The problem is that a large number of environmental black spots inevitably fall within the public sector . |
| 3 | Indeed , in theory all that is required is that a sufficient number of direct iterations is made , with the columns orthogonalised as the last step ; in practice , however , the numbers would become increasingly ill-conditioned as S is raised to a high power and approximates to a unit rank matrix . |
| 4 | Yes , well , I particularly welcome this erm concentration on areas , I think it 's an excellent idea , particularly in relation to housing , I think what we will find interesting is that a whole number of Oxford citizens , perhaps indeed from Barton , Blackbird Leys , Marston originally , who are badly housed in these areas and waiting in the most appalling accommodation for the opportunity of a council home . |
| 5 | ‘ What this actually means is that a huge number of BBC Scotland staff , are now directly under London control , ’ said one departmental head . |
| 6 | By his intimate connection with the greatest men of the day in the medical profession , he obtained for his pupils the privilege of their teaching free of expense , and thus it is that a considerable number in the ranks of our profession are pupils of Abernethy , Astley Cooper , Charles Bell , Brodie , Faraday and Brand . |
| 7 | In some degree it is and a considerable number of products have been so harmonized . |
| 8 | The reason why you 're elected is because a sufficient number of people wanted a Conservative government . |
| 9 | This is because a large number of collieries in the UK are continuing to produce coal despite the fact that their unit operating costs greatly exceed the proceeds obtainable at price levels both in the UK and elsewhere . |
| 10 | That is because a large number of cases on public nuisance arise out of some misuse of the highway ( inherently unlawful ) and due to the growth of statutory offences touching such matters as health and environment . |