Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] a number " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the locality was suitable or where a number of mills were in close proximity to one another ( such as the Hicks/Hooper empire at Eastington ) it was still possible for a number of separate mills to be run together . |
| 2 | Uniformity is established when certain atmospheric , terrestrial , and any other factors discussed [ above ] are co-operating , and appears either because a certain , defined economy makes its impress on the community as a whole , or because a number of different growth-forms are combined to form a single aggregate which has a definite and constant guise . |
| 3 | On certain days , perhaps when there is a theatre list , or when a number of patients are being admitted from the waiting list , this may be very confusing . |
| 4 | In discussing the findings the author concludes that while a number of people do have cause to complain about their medical examination , these results indicate that only a small percentage have problems . |
| 5 | We recognise that when a number of intelligent and ingenious individuals in the most senior positions , but bereft of commercial morality and intent on personal gain , set out together to rob and to deceive , it is extremely difficult to ensure they will be deterred or exposed , before much damage is caused . |
| 6 | It was found that when a number of digits , or memory set , was presented on the computer screen and the subject was asked to respond as to whether or not a ‘ probe ’ digit was in this memory set reaction time increased , although not linearly , as the size of the memory set increased . |
| 7 | He felt that the market reached its lowest point in the first half of last year and that a number of signs now pointed to returning confidence : a low unsold ( bi ) rate of 13% ( by value ) so far this year as compared to 21% for this time last year , together with stronger bidding in sales this year . |
| 8 | The day after the story graced the front page of the Derry Journal one well-placed local moron assured me that ‘ half the school 's on heroin ’ and that a number of pupils were presently ‘ dying from AIDS ’ … |
| 9 | ‘ When I was there I was given a copy of a US Senate foreign relations report which alleged that a large number of British POWs from the Second World War had disappeared in Soviet hands , and that a number of United Nations troops had been taken by the Soviets from the Chinese during the Korean War and never returned . |
| 10 | The UNECE report warns that direct comparisons between countries should be treated with caution , and that a number of other factors ( such as wind strengths ) may account in part for defoliation . |
| 11 | IN yesterday 's Daily Post we inaccurately stated that The Cambrian News at Aberystwyth intended closing its printing works department and that a number of jobs would be lost as a result . |
| 12 | There is no known proof of true hereditary surnames in the period before the Conquest , and although a number of Domesday tenants of English origins have names additional to their first — such as Alnod of Kent , a byname given to a man with land in Oxfordshire — there is little or no evidence to show that these were other than personal to the individuals . |
| 13 | The Law Society has been negotiating the terms of franchise contracts with the Legal Aid Board for some weeks and although a number of matters remain to be resolved , the negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner . |
| 14 | There have been 43 objections to the compulsory purchase order and although a number have been resolved , a substantial number are still outstanding . |
| 15 | Yes , at the last meeting these committee members did ask that er he produce some details of help and and a number of cases dealt with have been apparent and the details are presented for , for amendment . . |
| 16 | The main theme Laclotte has chosen to investigate is the work of Giorgione and Titian , and their influence through the century , and while a number of artists and types of art are inevitably sidelined , this choice gives the exhibition an unusual coherence . |
| 17 | They have little experience of the style of presentation in higher courts ‘ and it matters ’ and whilst a number of solicitors are extremely good others ‘ let themselves down in court ’ and in doing so let down the solicitors ' branch of the profession as a whole . |
| 18 | ‘ We can only demolish as and when a number of properties become available and can be taken out without affecting the remaining properties , ’ said Mr Allan . |
| 19 | He said that we had proposed setting up , through the Western European Union , a European reaction force but that a number of our partners within the member states had a strong emotional attachment to the idea of a common European defence policy associated with the European Community . |
| 20 | Choosing the final design needs not only care to ensure that the end product will be commercially attractive but that a number of people are involved in the selection to avoid accusations of favouritism . |
| 21 | Reports indicated that it included strong guarantees of fundamental human rights , but that a number of clauses gave rise to heated debate , including proposed provisions allowing for detention without trial and for the postponement of local elections for five years . |
| 22 | After reviewing the subpoenaed material Greene ruled on Jan. 30 , 1990 , that much of it was not relevant but that a number of diary entries for dates in 1985 and 1986 should be made available to the defence because they " may show what types of aid President Reagan thought could legally be provided for … the contras " . |
| 23 | Theoretically one can have the best materials taught by the best teachers , but although a number of films have been made , and probably will continue to be made , they have not had the success that was expected of them in the fifties . |
| 24 | But while a number of senior executives said the outcome would provide a boost for confidence , they felt the climb out of recession would still be long and slow . |