Example sentences of "number [prep] [noun] under the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bedworth and two other men are charged with a number of offences under the Computer Misuse Act . |
| 2 | C & w World has to pull together a huge number of companies under the umbrella of the parent group , including Hong Kong Telecom and an 80 per cent share of Mercury in the UK . |
| 3 | Stage two , you need to consider a number of options under the following headings : |
| 4 | One of the craft was in a mighty hurry when he set Judas for Jesus at John vi.67 , as happened in 1609 ; and so was his descendant in 1653 when , at Corinthians vi.9 , he pronounced that ‘ the unrighteous shall inherit the kingdom of God ’ , which must have been a great comfort to a considerable number of citizens under the Commonwealth . |
| 5 | Although a number of exclusions under the Act exist , there is none which is of general relevance to a UK-based futures dealer , broker , manager or adviser . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , the calculations set out in the box suggest that the number of children under the age of 16 living with lone mothers in 1981 and largely or totally dependent on state benefits was about 544000 in England and Wales . |
| 7 | The number of stock under the supervision of a single worker has increased considerably and this has placed an additional burden on the skill of the stockman to face the new challenges which have resulted . |
| 8 | It is proposed to extend the circumstances in which the price and number of shares under the British Gas Sharesave Scheme may be adjusted to include an ‘ open offer ’ ( an offer to shareholders similar to a rights issue ) or any other variation of share capital which the Inland Revenue accepts as sufficient ground for such an adjustment and at the same time to allow for adjustments to reflect changes in the class of shares , or the rights attaching to shares , under option . |
| 9 | Although Doe 's death effectively removed his grouping from its bid to retain power , a substantial number of troops under the command of the newest head of the presidential guard , Brig. -Gen . |