Example sentences of "[noun pl] has [vb pp] a number " in BNC.
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| 1 | This continuing exploration of sequential thought forms has embraced a number of major movements of the twentieth century . |
| 2 | This reliance on ‘ self-lacerating ’ punishment strategies has led a number of authors to propose an alternative criterion of credibility , known as ‘ renegotiation proofness ’ . |
| 3 | 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 ) . |
| 4 | This sudden and widespread redesign of streets in housing areas has prompted a number of evaluation studies , themselves reviewed by the Road Safety Directorate and the Ministry of Transport . |
| 5 | The relief that chamomilla can bring to the parents , to say nothing of the baby , after a succession of sleepless nights and frantic days has encouraged a number of medical practitioners to look further into this system of therapeutics . |
| 6 | Western research on this subject over the past 30 years has identified a number of gaps and weaknesses in Soviet official socio-economic data , as well as many statistical series which , it is believed , can be used ( sometimes with adjustments for comparability with Western figures ) . |
| 7 | Though one of the agencies has developed a number of guidelines about procedure to be followed in certain circumstances ( see ch. 8 , s. i ) , there are no standard manuals of field officer practice . |
| 8 | Luxury clothing retailer Burberrys has invited a number of agencies to pitch for its estimated £1.5m international business . |
| 9 | The Netherlands government 's proposed carbon tax and associated " eco-energy " levies has provoked a number of large companies to consider withdrawing from the country , according to industrial sources . |
| 10 | The extent to which research results are published as jointly-authored papers has exercised a number of workers . |
| 11 | The extent to which research results are published as jointly-authored papers has exercised a number of workers . |
| 12 | ‘ Our programme of missions has enabled a number of companies to develop significant business in these very competitive markets . |
| 13 | In more recent elections the emergence of the Liberal Democrats has produced a number of councils without a clear party majority and a few with Democrat control . |