Example sentences of "number [prep] [adj] [noun] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are based at the North East Hampshire Water Activity Centre in Fleet , and the telephone number for more information or to make bookings is Trix Davey on 0252 621381 . |
| 2 | Labelling index per cent ( LI% ) was measured by counting the number of bromodeoxyuridine-positive cells and expressing the result as a percentage of the total number of cells in a crypt . |
| 3 | PER CENT ( PERCENTAGE ) — A proportion or a part in a hundred ; i.e. the number of cases of a part divided by the number of total cases and multiplied by 100 . |
| 4 | He described the ‘ indirect link ’ between sugar and a number of serious diseases and drew specific attention to the report 's conclusion that sugar may contribute to excess food consumption and obesity . |
| 5 | Urinary α2 -globulin is also involved in hyaline droplet nephropathy , an important toxicological syndrome in male rats resulting from exposure to a number of industrial chemicals and characterized by the accumulation of liganded urinary α2- globulin in lysosomes in the kidney , followed by the induction of renal cancer . |
| 6 | You must always stand so that you face the opponent because this is the position from which you can launch the maximum number of powerful attacks and place your opponent at a disadvantage . |
| 7 | In addition , there are a number of useful devices and hints that can help whenever the SSM is used , and these , together within certain pitfalls to be avoided , are summarised in the following sections . |
| 8 | There is therefore a need for a number of central bodies that have the resources to enable them to respond to local initiatives , and the staff to see these initiatives through to fruition . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | As a result of our extensive review of the design and build business in the early part of last year we have reinforced our operational and management capabilities in this area with the appointment of a number of experienced design and build professionals . |
| 11 | These trussed rafters are scientifically designed for maximum economy , and rely on a number of angled struts and ties with special pressed metal connectors for their strength . |
| 12 | Similarly , a recent study in Bangladesh excluded an unknown number of poor compliers and did not describe mortality . |
| 13 | Restrict the number of fellow drivers and watch their ages . |
| 14 | Between there and Drumbreck House they came across a number of swollen burns and encountered streams where no streams had existed before . |
| 15 | The orders for civil aircraft alone could not sustain the large number of smallish firms that comprised the industry . |
| 16 | The Snowdon Lily from Snowdonia is one of a number of rare plants that grow in Wales |
| 17 | To determine the fineness of the knotting , count the number of individual knots that occupy a linear inch on both the horizontal and vertical axes of any part of the rug , and then multiply the two numbers together . |
| 18 | He has a scheme to take over a small number of simple churches and adapt them as retreats . |
| 19 | By estimating the expected number of each chromosome and comparing it with the observed number , any significant departures can be recorded . |
| 20 | The number of lagged terms that enter into equation ( 6.8 ) are determined empirically by Barro ; that is , he only retains lagged terms the coefficients of which are significantly different from zero . |
| 21 | Midway through the second week she had almost doubled the number of finished models that hung from the rails in the carefully locked cupboard . |
| 22 | In recent weeks , however , it has been the sudden rise in the number of Soviet Jews that has alarmed the authorities . |
| 23 | The literature on factories in rural areas has tended to over-emphasize the role of the Development Commission , for there are a number of other agencies that provide industrial premises . |
| 24 | The City Flour Mills later came into the hands of Reynolds and Allen who had previously been working a number of other sites and had , since 1863 , been working Stratford Mills in Stroud . |
| 25 | But these studies had to be ranged alongside a number of other disciplines that offered a very different perspective on the development of life . |
| 26 | In addition to the familiar tail-wagging of a cat in a conflict , there are a number of other tail-signals that indicate the changing moods of the pet feline as it goes about its business . |
| 27 | But if we are to reduce the number of new infections and protect our young people , they must be given the facts about AIDS/HIV and given the opportunity to discuss the issues openly . |
| 28 | The aim of our schools programme is quite simple ; to reduce the number of new infections and to encourage positive attitudes towards those with AIDS . |
| 29 | Edward had gained only the Agenais in 1279 and souther Sain-tongue in 1286 , although these were valuable additions to his lands , partly because of the number of new settlements or bastides previously founded in the Agenais by Alphonse de Poitiers , count of toulouse , between 1259 and his death without heirs in 1271 . |
| 30 | ‘ The staff ’ were delighted with the turnout , and in particular the number of new faces that attended . |