Example sentences of "[is] [adj] that a number " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is interesting that a number of individuals on the Sandford Review Committee felt that there was a need to establish a new type of national park zone ; these were to be ‘ inner ’ National Heritage Areas , where the claims of conservation were to have clear priority . |
| 2 | It is noticeable that a number of other politicians abroad have made it perfectly clear that this country becomes a more attractive place for investment — and therefore for jobs and prosperity — because we are not committed to the costs of the social chapter . |
| 3 | Sometimes this ability can be judged without interview but it is likely that a number of applicants will need to be interviewed . |
| 4 | The circumstances of these riots are described by Muncie ( 1984 ) and it is evident that a number of them were sparked off by reactions to incidents in which police actions were interpreted as racist or by other racist attacks . |
| 5 | For example , the pressures on nomadic and tribal peoples to adopt a more settled way of life are increasing , and it is probable that a number of these groups may either cease , or radically alter , their rug-making traditions in the foreseeable future . |
| 6 | It is true that a number of books were written that attempted to draw parallels between brains and computers but these largely served to remind us how different they really are . |
| 7 | The right hon. Gentleman is aware that a number of European economies either have been in recession or are moving towards recession at precisely the moment when the United Kingdom economy is poised to come out of recession . |