Example sentences of "[coord] a number of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The role of providers , ie directly managed units , self-governing hospitals and private suppliers , is stated to be the delivery of ‘ contracted services within quality and quantity specification to one or a number of clients in return for agreed levels of income ’ ( DoH , 1989f ) . |
| 2 | Under such leases , the builder/developer would be responsible for erecting a building or a number of buildings upon a particular site , and detailed provision might be made for the manner of their construction and continuing maintenance , even down to the type of subsequent letting of the buildings which was to be permitted . |
| 3 | Londons could also carry eight 20 lb and eight 8-½ lb practise bombs or a number of flares and/or smoke floats . |
| 4 | Premises on a single floor , or a number of floors , in a larger complex may again produce an identity problem for the sub-tenant ; and if the space itself is not flexible that may spell problems for the company wishing to sub-let . |
| 5 | A parcel or goods , goods or a parcel , or a number of parcels from one address to another |
| 6 | ( You are rarely able to sample rhythms as often as you would like. ) ( a ) Are your 4 hours of observations made in a single session or a number of sessions ? ( b ) If it is a single session , is this at the same time or at different times each day ? ( c ) If it is at different times , then how do you arrange them ? ( d ) If it is a number of sessions , then how many ? |
| 7 | neither Judge Sirica nor a number of pressmen at the trial were satisfied by this story . |
| 8 | Moreover , English interest in saints , like that of the French , seems to have been particularly intense in the second half of the tenth century and early decades of the eleventh , when many saints ' lives were written and a number of relics were transferred to new shrines . |
| 9 | C&L was not alone in thinking that the OFR should be audited , and a number of firms , as well as the Scottish Institute , felt that , at the very least , the Auditing Practices Board should be consulted on the proposals ' development . |
| 10 | Sheep graze within view of the house and also a herd of Aberdeen Angus , and a number of horses , some with foals . |
| 11 | Research projects are also being undertaken in many other departments , for instance the Carlyle letters project in the Department of English Literature , and a number of departments such as Archaeology and Celtic have received significant external funding in order to carry out important projects . |
| 12 | A foundation deposit beneath a late Pre-Classic ( c. 300 B.C. — A.D. 300 ) platform at Nohmal , Belize , contained jadeite ear-plugs , a tubular bead and a number of pendants in the form of human heads . |
| 13 | Several nearby windows came up and a number of guns flew down into the street . |
| 14 | We seek to be an active and responsible member of the communities in which we trade , and a number of initiatives are made possible by our charities and sponsorship budget of £1.8 million . |
| 15 | Promotional packs have been sent to over 100 organisations and a number of discussions have taken place with interested parties . |
| 16 | Steve Pope of Dereham , Norfolk , has been concentrating in recent times on improving the radio fit in Sugar and a number of boxes have been found on the shelves at the Museum 's store and restoration facility at Cardington . |
| 17 | He has eliminated a whole ‘ study section ’ , which included works after , and attributed to , Ribera ; there are no prints , and a number of paintings , which in Naples were hung as autograph , have not been invited to Spain . |
| 18 | The San Salvador Central Market occupation lasted for 12 days , from 11 to 23 December 1979 , and a number of hostages from among the administrative personnel were held in the offices . |
| 19 | There are also tips on what to look for in terms of quality , and a number of sources through which low cost software is available . |
| 20 | was promoted to the Chair in Accountancy and Finance and a number of vacancies in have been filled or are in the process of being filled . |
| 21 | There are picnic areas along the way and a number of locations where you may join the line . |
| 22 | Washing blew on most garden lines , and a number of toddlers played together in the road , jumping in a big puddle to the detriment of their clothes and their obvious delight . |
| 23 | It 's not all bad Ginny , it really is n't , and a number of women who think , Christ is alarming , you know . |
| 24 | This was the first time I 'd been into a prison and a number of things struck me during the day . |
| 25 | The time it takes to be served and a number of things . |
| 26 | And er a whole host of things came up and a number of things were repeated that we were able to follow up . |
| 27 | Vitamin B12 is found in dairy products , and a number of cereals and yeast extracts , such as Marmite . |
| 28 | Perhaps the most famous weapon of the Franks was the sword : Frankish swords were in great demand across Europe for their balance and temper , and a number of restrictions were issued by Charlemagne controlling their export . |
| 29 | There are extra Shift keys and a number of keys with arrows on them ( but there are no Shift-Lock keys to produce upper case letters and symbols ) . |
| 30 | The two books contain units to match the corresponding Headway coursebooks , and a number of activities are derived from the coursebooks so as to maximize progress when the two are used in conjunction . |