Example sentences of "is [adj] that [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 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 .
6 Dave Walsh , one of the event organisers , is confident that the final number will fall closer to 3000 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 For instance , it is desirable that a scannable number of documents be listed under each heading in a catalogue .
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