Example sentences of "[am/are] a number of [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are a number of instances in China , however , where oases have been created out of the desert and where desertification has been halted . |
| 2 | ‘ There are a number of bishops in public life who attack bad language . |
| 3 | There are a number of dimensions in which writing can vary including size , slope and connectiveness . |
| 4 | Although the calculations available in the literature have very largely assumed that direct files are loaded using two passes , there are a number of cases in which a one-pass load occurs in practice . |
| 5 | There are a number of projects in their infancy . |
| 6 | ‘ But I must in all honesty say says Howard very quickly , jutting his chin out and smilingly blinking his eyes , ‘ that I still think there are a number of things in the universe which really need seriously looking into . ’ |
| 7 | There are a number of circumstances in which the Commission may consider that a restriction on competition does not of itself fall within Article 85(1) because of the economic context in which it operates or alternatively where it is appropriate to grant individual exemptions . |
| 8 | There are a number of areas in which he wishes to see changes in BCU policy and at his interview he asked that , if appointed , he should be permitted to get on and do the job freely . |
| 9 | If we are concerned with the variation in taxation and benefits according to ‘ ability to pay ’ , then there are a number of difficulties in the choice of index to measure this . |
| 10 | ‘ There are a number of strands in the path towards peace , ’ explains Patrick . |
| 11 | There are a number of species in the universe which do n't suffer death as you understand the concept . |
| 12 | There are a number of problems in discussing motivation and morale . |
| 13 | There are a number of problems in defining " first-hand accounts " . |
| 14 | I 'd like simply to ask the assembly to simply reaffirm that we are indeed a christian church , a christian trinitarian church to father son and holy ghost , the gods whom we adore why do we sing this every time if there are a number of members in this assembly who are no longer able to completely agree with such a sentiment Moderator ? |
| 15 | However , from a sociological perspective there are a number of gaps in Barthes 's analyses , both at the substantive and theoretical levels . |
| 16 | Perhaps not quite to the level of the the development that may be appropriate , but but yes , of of the three market towns in in Selby district it 's acknowledged that Tadcaster would have a a less significant role than the other two market towns , if I can put it that way , and yes , there are a number of constraints in Tadcaster , not not the least of which i is an ownership constraint . |
| 17 | There are a number of stages in the planning and control process . |
| 18 | There are a number of castles in Belgium with work dating from Romanesque times . |
| 19 | There are a number of characteristics in these types of market that distinguish them from consumer markets . |
| 20 | There are a number of inconsistencies in that scheme , not least British Gas ' delightful decision to interpret the er scheme in a way which they had n't interpreted six months ago . |
| 21 | ‘ Yes , I 'm sure ; there are a number of men in the family . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , aye , if that 's the Feltons you want there are a number of men in the family . |
| 23 | There are a number of books in the list here that have been discarded from the British Library , including an editio princeps . |
| 24 | One even comes across the occasional flattering remarks in the French press , which shows that there are a number of people in France , and not just Gaullists , who understand the British defence of their parliamentary sovereignty quite well . |
| 25 | As the Encyclopaedia points out , there are a number of clauses in common use in leases attempting to place a limitation on the landlord 's liability for misrepresentation , misdescription and non-disclosure , but fortunately ( from the tenant 's point of view ) many such clauses are ineffective . |
| 26 | There are a number of mechanisms in place that are good by themselves , but when I add it together , it 's a very large time segment that we are always fighting . |
| 27 | There are a number of careers in which written English is central to the job , for example : |
| 28 | There are a number of careers in which looking at distance , shape and space and the way they interact is important . |
| 29 | A : There are a number of contradictions in your letter which are confusing . |
| 30 | There are a number of weaknesses in this approach : |