Example sentences of "[adj] a [adj] number of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Editor , — Since the widespread introduction of HIV infection into the drug using population in Lothian between 1982 and 1985 a large number of children have been born to infected parents . |
| 2 | Any conclusions based on data collected in such a small number of schools , from just three LEAs , are bound to have limited application and , clearly , there are dangers in making sweeping statements based on this research . |
| 3 | Even with such a small number of observations and an inherently biased sample such as the FT 30 , the results are quite plain to see ( Fig.5.6 ) . |
| 4 | So , as you can see for such a small number of people , we cover a large area , also some very diverse subjects . |
| 5 | The clinical and biological profiles of Zollinger-Ellison sydrome patients who develop fundic ECL cell tumours can not be determined from the study of such a small number of cases . |
| 6 | Today , with such a vast number of creators , even the definition of artist is often too generalised to be helpful , as it embraces commercial and non-commercial practitioners of fine art , graphics and so on alike . |
| 7 | His reasoning was that GHQ could not deal with such a large number of small units . |
| 8 | A leading Slovene politician , Jože Smole , who has held many high positions , including a period as governor of the National Bank and another as federal minister of finance , maintained ( Politika , 25 August 1987 ) that the directors of Agrokomerc would not have issued such a large number of uncovered bills of exchange without the approval of the local commune , the Bihać bank , the Associated Banks of Sarajevo , the National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina , and the Social Accounting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina . |
| 9 | Lloyd George said that if the Conference was to adhere to President Wilson 's established principle of National Self-Determination , the idea of placing such a large number of Germans under Polish rule was unacceptable . |
| 10 | Given the type 's fairly low profile in the completed film , it is remarkable that such a large number of Flying Fortresses were gathered . |
| 11 | Funding will obviously not increase pro rata , but the influx of such a large number of students will clearly mean a demand for more books . |
| 12 | ‘ This crisis takes two forms : the size of the prison population ’ ( combined with the lack of prison places and the running expenses of locking up and catering for such a large number of prisoners ) ‘ and the demands on the probation and after-care service ’ ( Bottoms , 1990a : 5 ) . |
| 13 | It was immediately evident to the Doctor that , accustomed as they were to successful action , the Chelonians were ill prepared for such a large number of casualties . |
| 14 | The cost of processing such a large number of documents has been estimated at approximately 10% of the invoice value of the goods -a significant cost by any standard . |
| 15 | Sir Anthony said that he was looking forward to working with an organisation which has such a large number of highly skilled people . |
| 16 | I have given this Nayar material at some length because it exemplifies such a large number of the themes which I have been emphasizing throughout this book . |
| 17 | The extra gravitational attraction of such a large number of black holes could explain why our galaxy rotates at the rate it does : the mass of the visible stars is insufficient to account for this . |
| 18 | His figure , which was based on a tally kept by victim support groups , was criticized by other experts , who argued that a longer period would have to elapse before such a large number of people could develop cancer . |
| 19 | The human eye can not distinguish such a large number of colours and no Landsat MSS image would need to use them all . |
| 20 | Although with such a large number of birds , it 's difficult to grow a particular affection for individuals . |
| 21 | We can only speculate why such a large number of young children experiences chronic constipation . |
| 22 | Sportworld travel , which has handled five Olympic Games , says there are bound to be some complaints when dealing with such a large number of people . |
| 23 | I have never seen such a large number of people and we were all overwhelmed by such a reception . |
| 24 | Fortunately for this particular hippy , she picked a merchant with a well-earned reputation for consistently high quality , because since the early Seventies a bewildering number of organisations have sprung up with the intention of guaranteeing a wine 's organic credentials . |
| 25 | Long before the appearance of Circular 10/65 a small number of primary school teachers had argued that secondary school selection should not determine the primary school curriculum . |
| 26 | Accordingly , during the 1930s and 1940s a large number of psychologists turned their attention to just this . |
| 27 | But even if this were possible a substantial number of lone parents ( about 300,000 on current figures ) would continue to be reliant on the state for at least some period while caring for their children . |
| 28 | While Molloy and Carroll use groupings which are slightly different from those used by Bourner and Hamed , the overall picture is clear in that a substantial number of those student groups entering with qualifications other than A-levels perform at least as well , and in some cases better , than those with A level entry . |
| 29 | I am sure a large number of our readers will have been aware of the advertising and inserts for The Modern Amateur Electronics Manual , previously available from WEKA Publishing , and advertised extensively in a wide range of hobbyist and technical media . |
| 30 | Also , while I do n't desperately miss most of the extra facilities found on the big brother GP12 preamp , I really feel a balanced DI output would be a great advantage here when feeding a desk and would obviate the need for a separate DI box , as I 'm sure a large number of this combo 's potential users will be hoping to use it either in the studio or to reinforce their sound through a PA . |