Example sentences of "a number [prep] [noun sg] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lesbian and gay trade union groups became increasingly common from 1974 onwards , and the Gay Rights At Work campaign played a prominent part in a number of defence campaigns for dismissed workers . |
| 2 | The input to the program is the output from the lexical analyser , which consists of a number of candidate words for each word position in the text . |
| 3 | As well as looking for associations between the degree of volatility of operations and the use of temporary workers , we were able to consider a number of performance indicators for establishments . |
| 4 | You need to create a number of storage directories for your new LIFESPAN Process . |
| 5 | This strategy has been recommended in a number of structure plans for areas ranging from accessible Hertfordshire and Surrey to remote Cumbria and the Peak Park , although the Secretary of State has later modified some of these policies ( D. Clark 1981 ; G. Clark 1982a ) . |
| 6 | This produces a number of character candidates for each letter position of each word of handwriting processed . |
| 7 | The University has made available a number of Hardship awards for students facing particular financial difficulties during the course of their studies . |
| 8 | Having said that , there are a number of reference sources for organisations and agencies in Eastern Europe . |
| 9 | After reviewing the subpoenaed material Greene ruled on Jan. 30 , 1990 , that much of it was not relevant but that a number of diary entries for dates in 1985 and 1986 should be made available to the defence because they " may show what types of aid President Reagan thought could legally be provided for … the contras " . |
| 10 | Window " 7 " is the " Topic " area and window " 8 " is used by a number of system calls for error processing . |
| 11 | During the next eight years Christie served a number of prison sentences for theft and , on one occasion , assault . |
| 12 | ( The Department also runs a number of training schemes for older people . ) |
| 13 | To be able to analyse the promoter deletion constructs in neuronal cells , we tested a number of cell lines for their transfection efficiency . |
| 14 | Since about 1979 , the plaintiff had been keen to sell Caliban and had employed a number of estate agents for that purpose , including apparently the defendants . |
| 15 | Acceptance of the assumptions contained in this model of bureaucratic-legislative relations leads to a number of policy prescriptions for the structure of the public sector that are designed to redress the imbalance of power between these two parts of the governmental machine . |
| 16 | No new taxes were introduced and there were a number of tax concessions for businesses , but fuel prices were increased . |