Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] the number " in BNC.
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| 1 | Be able to select from the calculator display the number of figures which is appropriate to the context of the calculation . |
| 2 | Is the Minister aware that now that clear decisions have been taken on trust status , anxiety in Sheffield relates to the likely impact of the Chancellor 's autumn statement on the health authority 's financial position next year and in the long term , and particularly the need for greater per capita funding given the number of elderly people and the levels of health inequality and social deprivation in Sheffield , particularly in Attercliffe ? |
| 3 | The tax base represents the number of workers and taxpayers in the country , and all welfare payments are made from the taxes taken from the employed . |
| 4 | Since interviewing is costly try to minimize the number that you conduct . |
| 5 | A spectrometer counts the number of carbon-14 ions left after the lighter ions are separated . |
| 6 | It is interesting to note that 300 years ago in a census to find the number of Conformists , Catholics and Nonconformists , that Hailing was given as " no Papists , no Nonconformists but 60 Conformists " . |
| 7 | A function returning the number of characters sent to the display since the last new line . |
| 8 | This reduction of demand to a tow level maximized the number of children who could proceed without assistance , and offered at least the illusion of motivation through enjoyment . |
| 9 | Boots is another major player , both as a retailer and manufacturer , and its own brand holds the number two position with 20% of the market . |
| 10 | This function adds the number of set bits in this part . |
| 11 | However , the date of the elections was postponed twice in an attempt to increase the number of nominated candidates . |
| 12 | Other demands included the provision of powers to prosecute , in an attempt to increase the number and severity of convictions of polluters in Scotland . |
| 13 | The little light filled the number sixty-six and the little bell went ping . |
| 14 | Mail relating to the mail messages for the current user , the New figure shows the number of unread mail messages and the Old figure shows the number of mail messages which are still retained in LIFESPAN but which have already been printed or read by the user . |
| 15 | Mail relating to the mail messages for the current user , the New figure shows the number of unread mail messages and the Old figure shows the number of mail messages which are still retained in LIFESPAN but which have already been printed or read by the user . |
| 16 | The New figure shows the number of unread mail messages and the Old figure shows the number of mail messages which are still retained in LIFESPAN but which you have already printed or read . |
| 17 | The New figure shows the number of unread mail messages and the Old figure shows the number of mail messages which are still retained in LIFESPAN but which you have already printed or read . |
| 18 | — relating to the mail messages for the current user , the New figure shows the number of unread mail messages and the Old figure shows the number of mail messages which are still retained in LIFESPAN but which have already been printed or read by the user , eg. 13 new messages and 1 old message . |
| 19 | — relating to the mail messages for the current user , the New figure shows the number of unread mail messages and the Old figure shows the number of mail messages which are still retained in LIFESPAN but which have already been printed or read by the user , eg. 13 new messages and 1 old message . |
| 20 | His own car boasted the number plate JM1 — now it 's nephew David with that flash Merc and KOP 1 . |
| 21 | Divide this by the width of the fabric to give the number of widths of fabric required . |
| 22 | The coalition had regard to-the- mechanics of the single transferable vote and made some attempt to match the number of candidates nominated with the support which those candidates might expect to attract in each constituency . |
| 23 | On Feb. 13 the Soviet Union and United States announced their intention to reduce the number of their troops stationed in Central Europe to 195,000 each , while the United States would be allowed to station an additional 30,000 troops in other European countries ( primarily Italy , Turkey and the United Kingdom ) . |
| 24 | Moussa said on Jan. 19 , 1990 , that police were holding 2,411 people under emergency laws , but promised a policy review to reduce the number . |
| 25 | The government has introduced new rules on the awarding of costs in an attempt to reduce the number of frivolous appeals , and recent Department of the Environment decisions on some large retail planning applications suggest a more restrictive stance . |
| 26 | The M25 is being lit in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents , to enhance driver comfort and to increase the security of motorists whose vehicles have broken down . |
| 27 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
| 28 | Similarly , because the IfS considers the number of weeks a person has been without work since their previous job , those who have never had a job are also excluded . |
| 29 | Mrs Williams , 54 , is the former headmistress of St Paul 's Girls ' school in London who was forced to quit by a parents ' rebellion over an attempt to limit the number of GCSEs her girls sat . |
| 30 | The western rising was prompted largely by religious conservatism , although an attempt to limit the number of servants a gentleman might have had social overtones ( 73 , p.61 , 69 , 136 , 142–4 ) . |