Example sentences of "of [v-ing] [art] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those of us who have criticised the Government 's and western nations ' lack of urgency in providing appropriate assistance to the Soviet Union will also welcome the new steps and the energy that is being shown in this area If , as the Prime Minister rightly says , the protection of non-proliferation is the absolute key to world peace , why are the Government seeking to increase the number of nuclear warheads that are carried on Trident , when they have the option of keeping the number the same , at a time when the rest of the world is decreasing them ? |
| 2 | Synthesis is the process of blending a number of pieces of evidence together into one coherent account . |
| 3 | At the latter the process of incorporating a number of older stations into one arrived late . |
| 4 | FOLLOWING the success of the Midland Railway Centre two excursion trains to London for Christmas Shopping which both departed from Butterley Station , the Trust is now discussing the possibility of operating a number of other trips during the summer months with Regional Railways for 1993 . |
| 5 | About three-quarters of pupils in the lowest third knew how many days there are in certain months , although a number of pupils when interviewed said they had not been taught by their parents or at school any way of remembering the number of days in the months . |
| 6 | 8 Instead of multiplying a number by 98 , Julie multiplied it by 89 and got the answer 23,585 . |
| 7 | 5 Instead of multiplying a number by 42 , Jane multiplied it by 24 and got 432 . |
| 8 | The value of computerized information retrieval lies not only in the in-depth storage and retrieval of information but in the opportunity for developing in-depth search strategies free from the restraints of searching a number of bibliographic tools for relevant information . |
| 9 | It is necessary for you to take this kind of positive approach ; think in terms of maximizing the number of nutrients that you derive from food by eating the right kind of balance of different foods during meals . |
| 10 | Further means of limiting the number of pensioners were worked out by a Cabinet committee . |
| 11 | Authors had to economize in the number of illustrations they used , and readers had to get into the habit of turning a number of pages to find a relevant picture . |
| 12 | In Tectonic Plates , he tackled identity and geography , inventing a theatrical vocabulary that fits the experience of straddling a number of different realities at the same time . |
| 13 | It seems to be the reasonable approach to adopt , although it will vary from time to time and from place to place and it is a question of of balancing a number of factors . |
| 14 | Yes Chairman , er , during the budget debate at the recent erm , programme advisory groups , members er , had before them , as you have in the budget document , the possibility of selling a number of teen care places to other local authorities . |
| 15 | ‘ ( 4 ) Are the answers to questions ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) affected by the fact that the measure in question has been introduced with the object and effect of rendering a number of fishing vessels which immediately prior to the date of such measure coming into effect have been duly registered in and licensed to fish by the member state in question and which are to a substantial extent beneficially owned by nationals of another member state , resident and domiciled in that other member state , ineligible to fly the flag of the first member state with the result that they cease to be eligible to fish against the catch quotas allocated to the first member state under the Common Fisheries Policy unless ownership and management of the vessels are transferred to citizens of the first member state resident and domiciled therein in accordance with the provisions of the said measure ? |
| 16 | ‘ ( 4 ) Are the answers to questions ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) affected by the fact that the measure in question has been introduced with the object and effect of rendering a number of fishing vessels which immediately prior to the date of such measure coming into effect have been duly registered in and licensed to fish by the member state in question and which are to a substantial extent beneficially owned by nationals of another member state , resident and domiciled in that other member state , ineligible to fly the flag of the first member state with the result that they cease to be eligible to fish against the catch quotas allocated to the first member state under the Common Fisheries Policy unless ownership and management of the vessels are transferred to citizens of the first member state resident and domiciled therein in accordance with the provisions of the said measure ? |
| 17 | There are connections passenger transport is one way of calming a number of cars that you 've got erm on on our roads . |
| 18 | Method of switching a number of fixed output voltages using a two-pole rotary switch and five preset potentiometers . |
| 19 | The Scottish League Management Committee yesterday claimed the vast majority of clubs were in favour of expanding the number of senior clubs to a total of 40 , however . |
| 20 | Instead of reporting the number of people at the gig , journalists query the 2 or 300 empty seats in the hall and question whether the band is really gaining popularity . |
| 21 | Instead of dictating the number , he said , ‘ Let me , ’ and took the phone out of her hand . |
| 22 | It offers a convenient way of sending a number of control characters to the screen . |
| 23 | This is another say of indicating the number forced to resort to means-tested assistance as a result of the abolition of their earnings-related benefits . |
| 24 | By improving family planning services , we will reduce unwanted pregnancies and help achieve our target of cutting the number of abortions by at least a quarter . |
| 25 | But we can get into the habit — and many people do — of asking a number of standard questions that usefully focus attention . |
| 26 | Yes , well , I have had a recent case , erm of within the ward that I visited , so I am aware of having the number of problems in the past , I am aware of the problems , but I could not for personal circumstances do the afternoon that day . |
| 27 | The first method is relatively simple and consists of comparing the number of known to unknown users amongst individuals in the snowball sampling frame itself . |
| 28 | Supporters argue that it would involve no more than one extra piece of paper being produced alongside insurance and roadworthiness certificates , when the road fund licence is bought — while there remains the more radical possibility of issuing the number plate annually consequent on the tax being paid . |
| 29 | Serious discussions are apparently underway at Christie 's at the moment on the possibility of combining a number of the picture departments of the London operation . |
| 30 | The Library of Congress subject headings make extensive use of subject subdivisions as a means of combining a number of different concepts in a single heading . |