Example sentences of "in the number of [noun pl] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as figure 6.4 shows there was actually a small increase in the number of births to parents from social classes I and II over this period while births to parents in social classes III-V declined . |
| 2 | On Feb. 24 Monsengwo Pasinya , president of the national conference , indicated that Nguza had abandoned the round table idea but was still expected to demand a reduction in the number of delegates to the conference . |
| 3 | Statistics for the years 1975 to 1987 show an 18 per cent drop in the number of visitors to the palaces , while the National Trust has seen a 48 per cent rise . |
| 4 | He believes the nature of the new tax , including 100 per cent benefits and almost a halving in the number of bills to be issued , will help collection . |
| 5 | Indeed , if anything , there had been a decline in the number of obstacles to building new houses . |
| 6 | Has he any evidence of a decrease in church-going , an increase in marital break-up or an increase in the number of complaints to industrial tribunals by women who are asked to work on Sunday against their will ? |
| 7 | There was also a very small increase in the number of launches to fishing vessels , up just 2 from 810 in 1989 to 812 in 1990 , with some 247 fishermen saved during the year ( down 12% from 276 to 247 ) . |