Example sentences of "a number [prep] factors [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any actual reading , there are a number of factors that push the location of any particular metaphoric form leftwards or rightwards ( in other words , make it more or less easy to resolve ) . |
| 2 | Incontinence can be precipitated by a number of factors that influence this progression . |
| 3 | Clearly a number of factors that have to do with the history of English ( chiefly the reported merger of meat/mate in the sixteenth century ) , with patterns of language maintenance , and with phonological theory and description , have also motivated the choice of this variable , and we shall return to these in chapter 5 . |
| 4 | A proper understanding of this subject requires consideration of the general factors , which may apply to a distinct group of nations ; of the special factors , which are perhaps unique to one nation ; and , furthermore , of a number of factors that do not fall neatly into either of these categories . |
| 5 | If it is accepted that ability to consume is the major determinant and indicator of economic status — and that is implicit in the common concern over the ‘ standard of living ’ of different groups in society — then the conclusion must be that retirement is only one of a number of factors that affect economic status , and retirement alone is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for economic dependency . |
| 6 | Taking into account the influence of a number of factors that affect levels of child mortality , including maternal age , one study demonstrated with results of data from developing countries that participated in the WFS , that elimination of fourth and higher order births ( i.e. , termination of childbearing at third parity ) would reduce infant and early childhood mortality by approximately eight per cent ( Trussell and Pebley , 1984 , p.29 ) . |