Example sentences of "[be] a number of [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been a number of surveys which have generated specific estimates of job-loss implications of particular technologies . |
| 2 | Thirdly , there have been a number of studies which have found abnormal levels of arousal and an inability to maintain attention among people with schizophrenia . |
| 3 | Following from Donoghue v. Stevenson there have been a number of cases which have sought to apply the neighbour principle to different situations and thus broaden its scope . |
| 4 | some some extra layers on this , I mean I think that 's very valid and the extra layers include er one , the fact that since then there have been a number of royals who have divorced and so it is not unique for royals to be divorced and the Church of England has not jumped up and down about the fact that there are royals who are divorced particularly given that the , you know the Church of England are opposed to divorce . |
| 5 | In addition to the tribunals to which s.13 applies , there are a number of tribunals whose constituent legislation provides that a person aggrieved by a decision of the tribunal may require the tribunal to state a case for the opinion of the High Court . |
| 6 | And indeed within the greenbelt there are a number of settlements which we are sitting in one at the moment . |
| 7 | There are a number of games which can be played — board games , card games , memory games . |
| 8 | But there are a number of treatments which can make an enormous difference to the quality of people 's lives . ’ |
| 9 | There are a number of matters which need to be considered by the partners as we enter this next phase . |
| 10 | There are a number of matters which it will need to take into account : ( 1 ) The offeror must consider whether to proceed by way of a takeover offer or a Court Scheme . |
| 11 | Erm there are a number of matters which need to be picked up by the county council as a result of requests which we made on Friday and also you will note that a number of additional papers have been laid on the table . |
| 12 | There are a number of companies which specialise in this type of training . |
| 13 | There are a number of companies who specialise in mounting and running exhibitions . |
| 14 | There are a number of processes which reproduce themselves through time and which keep poor farmers in perpetual poverty and force them to use their natural environment in non-sustainable ways . |
| 15 | Unfortunately , there are a number of processes which occur naturally in ponds and aquaria , that constantly threaten to alter the perfect pH that you have provided for your fish . |
| 16 | There are a number of laws which the Department of Social Work has to obey when children are in our care . |
| 17 | If you want to go back to basics and try to assess the sort of person you are , and the kind of working environment best suited to you , then there are a number of exercises you can do with an honest friend . |
| 18 | And indeed , in efforts to des to also confirm our reasonableness in the figure that we 've put forward , despite the fact that it 's much higher than the counties , I have included in my submission , paragraph thirty nine , that there are a number of factors we could have taken into account , but have n't have chosen not to do so , er which would have in fact upped the dwelling requirement . |
| 19 | There are a number of factors which suggest that the rate of application of new technology will be slow in hill farming . |
| 20 | There are a number of factors which explain these differences , some of which simply relate to preferred approaches but most are determined by different styles of library management and , more importantly , their different educational context and the influence of outside education bodies . |
| 21 | I think our view of the effects of numbers significantly lower than the ones that we 've put to you , is first of all that there are a number of factors which planning can not influence and will not influence . |
| 22 | At first sight the election of a former Communist to become the country 's next president may appear surprising , but there are a number of factors which were in his favour . |
| 23 | There are a number of models which seek to explain the components and implications of different approaches to leadership which may actually serve to compound the problem : |
| 24 | There are a number of articles which analyse this important aspect of explaining a region 's economic fortunes . |
| 25 | The company may be reluctant to deviate too far from the basic terms of this agreement , but there are a number of things which are negotiable . |
| 26 | report and the management accounts because there are a number of things which have since , since these minutes er completed and we 'd like to bring up in the report but er I think that we 'd be as well to look at the |
| 27 | ‘ It seems to me that there are a number of things we can and should do . |
| 28 | All this has been , so to speak , a mere preliminary to the central act of a murder story , the murder , and there are a number of things we should consider about this murder and the murderer . |
| 29 | There are a number of things we can do to try to prevent these problems : |
| 30 | However , there are a number of things you can do at home to keep the coat healthy and to minimise your trips to the salon . |