Example sentences of "number [prep] [noun pl] are [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ISDN services outside the UK are available in Australia , Belgium , France , Germany , Japan , Holland , Sweden , Switzerland , and the US , where the largest number of connections are in place . |
| 2 | Hon. Members could easily have been misled by referring to a previous Hansard which shows that a substantial number of ships are on order but fails to reflect the Government 's commitment to naval shipbuilding . |
| 3 | However , a number of specials are worth making . |
| 4 | A number of papers are in preparation , including one to be presented by invitation of the American Statistical Association . |
| 5 | Continuous running is only of benefit where a large number of modules are to be transferred to offline storage or where much hard copy has already been done , and many module versions can be nominated or deleted . |
| 6 | When a number of items are to be cleaned those which present difficulties are soaked , rather than worked upon immediately , and tackled when the easier items are finished . |
| 7 | The World Cup Committee adhered strictly to the letter of their own rain-laws that ‘ in matches where play is interrupted or delayed the number of overs are to be rearranged so that both teams have the opportunity of batting for a minimum of 15 overs ( 25 overs in the semi-finals and finals ) according to the number of overs calculated on a basis of an average rate of 14 overs per hour . ’ |
| 8 | A large number of arguments are at cross-purposes because one or other ( or both ) sides is interpreting incorrectly the position of the other side . |
| 9 | A number of recommendations are under consideration , but further information is awaited from the CAA before they are finalised . |