Example sentences of "[noun] have [vb pp] [art] number " in BNC.

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1 In this latter area Johnson Matthey has developed a number of technetium-labelled agents for medical imaging .
2 Mr Truman has made a number of discoveries and new attributions , not without correcting even the minutest mistake in the previous catalogue .
3 Over the past 15 years , Social Trends reports , British Rail has cut the number of its carriages by a quarter .
4 In order to prepare an informed and adroit response to the Welsh Office on its proposed package of measures , CPRW has invited a number of people with special skills , experience and expertise to meet under the chairmanship of Professor Michael Haines , to consider the Welsh Office 's proposals and offer advice on the most appropriate response for CPRW .
5 This continuing exploration of sequential thought forms has embraced a number of major movements of the twentieth century .
6 GRAMOPHONE has published a number of Rust 's discographical works , including British Dance Bands on Record , 1911–1945 ( in association with Sandy Forbes ) , and he was for many years a regular contributor to this magazine .
7 Moscow has increased the number of countries with which it has commercial dealings from four in 1960 to over twenty by the end of the 1970s , but the volume of trade has not exceeded $30 million with more than eight ( Argentina , Brazil , Uruguay , Peru , Bolivia , Mexico , Colombia and Nicaragua ) and it is only with Argentina , Brazil and Nicaragua that it has risen above the $100 million level .
8 The recession has cut the number of Thames 's commercial customers and has virtually killed off profits from selling redundant properties .
9 The prolonged UK recession has reduced the numbers able to contemplate buying a home overseas ; indeed , some of those with properties in Europe are now trying to sell , to reduce their borrowings .
10 This reliance on ‘ self-lacerating ’ punishment strategies has led a number of authors to propose an alternative criterion of credibility , known as ‘ renegotiation proofness ’ .
11 In recent years the soap genre has hosted a number of gay characters .
12 Sixty-six courses have been held so far and the university has increased the number of students compared with previous years .
13 In the geological field , Aberdeen University has produced a number of M Sc theses derived from research on the geology of North Sea oil fields , in part financed by the local oil industry , and most have been subject to restricted access at the behest of the funding authorities .
14 The University has established a number of Interdisciplinary Research Centres which initiate and develop interdisciplinary research in collaboration with industry , commerce , the public sector , research institutes and institutions of education , at both national and international level .
15 Mr Stewart has held a number of senior ICI posts on Teesside , the most recent as general manager of Phillips-Imperial Petroleum .
16 To assist the process of public consultation the Board has prepared a number of discussion papers tackling themes which will be covered in the strategy .
17 At present exploration companies are much interested in the nickeliferous laterites that overlie the serpentinites on Santa Isabel , and stream-sediment geochemical work carried out by the Ministry has revealed a number of nickel and other metal anomalies that warrant further attention .
18 For the moment , Mr V.P. Singh has retained a number of portfolios , the most senior of which is defence .
19 Conglomeration has reduced the number of potential runners , and that , and the Thatcherist creed that ‘ there is no such thing as society ’ , have also eroded the ethos of community in publishing .
20 In the past few years the advent of AIDS has introduced a number of parasitic , bacterial and fungal diseases , some previously little known , that have proved to be highly pathogenic in immunocompromised patients .
21 In the past few years the advent of AIDS has introduced a number of parasitic , bacterial and fungal diseases , some previously little known , that have proved to be highly pathogenic in immunocompromised patients .
22 Once the agent has received a number of offers , it may well happen that each party is advised of the offers on the table and asked if they are willing to increase their offer .
23 I 've put the , the estate agent has put a number on the house .
24 During the past two–three years the Planning Department has undertaken a number of major consultation exercises , e.g. Opencast Coal Alteration , Green Belt : Review of Boundaries , Pentland Hills Regional Park Local Plan , Edinburgh Area Public Transport Study , Reservoir Strategy .
25 Eleanor has faced a number of challenges with one of the most memorable being the organisation of a Burns Day celebration .
26 It is hardly surprising that such a powerful attack on conventional macroeconomic policy as that outlined in the previous chapter has provoked a number of counter-attacks .
27 This chapter has made a number of points about the way in which PNP policy was formulated and communicated ; about the means and manner of its interpretation ; its substance ; and the strategies adopted to secure its implementation .
28 Hitchens Quality Homes has developed a number of properties close to the golf club , ranging from two bedroom detached bungalows ( £159,500 ) to three bedroom three storey houses ( £169,950 ) .
29 Coleraine has produced a number of outstanding athletes who have participated in the Commonwealth Games and the World Student Games .
30 Coleraine has produced a number of outstanding athletes who have participated in the Commonwealth Games and the World Student Games .
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