Example sentences of "a number of [noun] [subord] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Designing a ring is always a lengthy process which involves me producing a number of drawings until the customer and I get it right between us . |
| 2 | Each song was repeated a number of times until the audience had learned the tune , then copies of it were offered for sale . |
| 3 | But when someone has AIDS , he or she may be unwell from a number of illnesses because the body 's defence or immune system is not working properly and can not fight infections . |
| 4 | We clarified a number of points before the legislation was introduced . |
| 5 | Quick action by staff resulted in the rescue of a number of carriages before the fire took hold of the entire building . |
| 6 | Awards , except to foreigners , appear in the London Gazette ; citations exist for a number of awards although the majority of World War Two examples do not have citations . |
| 7 | The range of values taken on by the variable is divided into a number of classes before the map is drawn . |