Example sentences of "[vb -s] the [adj] number of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The master key both advances the stage and records the total number of points counted . |
| 2 | This column displays the current number of errors , in the range 0 to 1000 , which have been reported on the media item in this and previous Offline Cycles . |
| 3 | This column displays the current number of errors , in the range 0 to 100 , reported on the media unit in this and previous Offline Cycles . |
| 4 | The tape should also be marked with ‘ 1 of x ’ , where{ x } represents the final number of tapes used to archive the table . |
| 5 | The tape should be marked with 1 of x , where } x{ represents the final number of tapes used to archive the table . |
| 6 | A bar chart is simply a series of blocks or bars in which each bar represents the total number of items being compared . |
| 7 | It assumes each age to be of equal significance and represents the total number of children born ( on average ) to each woman of a hypothetical cohort throughout her life . |
| 8 | Which contains the greater number of sweets ? |
| 9 | Since one mole of any gas always contains the same number of molecules , it follows from Avogadro 's law that one mole of any gas always occupies the same volume . |
| 10 | Investment has turned positive overall at the U K level and the regions which are leading investment expectations and this is people 's expectations about what they 're going to do in terms of investment in plant and machinery over the year ahead which I think is probably the meaningful one to focus on rather than buildings numbers erm the two regions which are leading that are the south west erm and that makes sense because the south west is , has the lowest number of firms who say that they 're working below capacity and also the West Midlands , for the last five surveys the West Midlands has either been the most optimistic |
| 11 | Nolan , who has the requisite number of uncles and elder brothers , has treated a wide range of diseases since the time when , aged two , he cured another child of ringworm . |
| 12 | Even if the Tories lose their overall majority , Mr Major is almost certain to seek to form a minority Government if he has the largest number of seats . |
| 13 | The Pentium , explained Ian Pearson , director of Inmos 's Transputer Business Unit , is 30% bigger though it has the same number of transistors . |
| 14 | The Pentium , explained Ian Pearson , director of Inmos 's Transputer Business Unit , is 30% bigger though it has the same number of transistors . |
| 15 | On Day 1 , Groups L and M are given a number of sessions on the pebble floor without food ; Group N has the same number of sessions , but with food , and therefore learns the distinction . |
| 16 | It is not obvious to the very young child that a set of objects has the same number of units however those units are arranged ( provided , of , that none are removed or added ) . |
| 17 | Although not quite so export orientated , the Electronics sector sustains the greatest number of jobs through its exports followed by the Mechanical engineering industries . |
| 18 | It would seem to be middle sized undertaking , since the very large business will employ personnel managers and legal experts who need no introduction to the subject , while the smaller operator ( the book quotes the average number of goods vehicles per operator 's licence as no more than three trucks ) is normally too concerned with driving by the seat of his pants while looking over his shoulder at legal requirements ( one may envisage ! ) to worry unduly about the skills of communication or the restrictions on picketing flowing from decisions of the courts as well as statute in the event of a major dispute . |
| 19 | Of course some pound notes may be used more frequently than others , and some may not be used at all , but the velocity of circulation measures the average number of times a unit of currency is used . |
| 20 | This measures the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the prevailing age pattern of childbearing throughout her reproductive lifetime . |
| 21 | On this basis with 500 berths the additional number of yachts out would be 14–16 , and not all would remain in the Estuary . |
| 22 | Ease off the bank to stop the turn when the stop-watch shows the required number of seconds of turn . |
| 23 | Table 17–1 shows the average number of mergers per annum of industrial and commercial companies , and the value of the assets involved . |
| 24 | Table 6.7 shows the average number of friends and relatives seen in the week before the interview . |
| 25 | As was found for Study 2 there were no significant differences between the 10 junctions in overall hit rate , F(9,50)=0.77 , Figure 5.3 shows the mean number of hits and false alarms for the 10 different junctions . |
| 26 | The result is that once those who are unable to purchase have negotiated their way through the labyrinthine and highly variable eligibility rules to achieve a place on a council housing waiting list , they join a queue which is growing at a faster rate than addition to the council housing stock and which in some cases even exceeds the total number of families housed by the district council . |
| 27 | This 30-minute insight squeezes out all the grisly facts and figures and reveals the growing number of attacks on British tourists around the world . |
| 28 | Table II compares the actual number of referrals before and after introducing the guidelines by type of examination requested and shows the absolute change in terms of workload and cost . |
| 29 | I prefer to let the game be fun , with little concern for competition , but sometimes children like to see who takes the shortest number of dives to pick up all the treasure . |
| 30 | The Allied videos are not quite as good , but this probably reflects the greater number of types described and our greater familiarity with most of the types shown . |