Example sentences of "have [vb pp] [prep] the number of " in BNC.

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1 Although much attention has focused on the number of people out of work in recent years , less attention has been given to the number of family members who are also affected .
2 Part of its fascination has derived from the number of levels at which the debate has taken place .
3 Speculation that supporters of Prince Charles are hitting back by leaking hurtful items to the media has increased with the number of anti-Diana stories that have proved false .
4 Having decided on the number of pleats required , cut the lining as mentioned under Materials , above .
5 That belief must have accounted for the number of those wanting to see him and the fevered state of his waiting-room .
6 Reports suggested that differences between the two sides had centred on the number of flights conducted , the type of surveillance equipment used and the areas open to surveillance .
7 I think that , more , not sort of say a general question like that , but say that after the collection has happened that you want returns for the number of people in Oxford that have benefited from the number of groups in Oxford that have benefited .
8 In other societies parental expectations for the children have increased as the number of children decrease .
9 One of the most important factors in the creation of jobs during the lifetime of the Government has been the sharp reduction that we have achieved in the number of strikes .
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