Example sentences of "numbers [verb] are [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in the rare instance that salmonella is found in an egg , a phenomenon known since at least 1913 , numbers detected are low ; usually fewer than 10 organisms . |
| 2 | Though the numbers affected are small colonoscopic biopsy and histological examination for dysplasia seems to hold no advantage over routine clinical management . |
| 3 | It can be concluded therefore that the action project appears to make a difference in terms of the length of time people are sustained at home , but only to a certain type of dementia sufferer , and the numbers affected are likely to be small unless a wide geographical area is covered . |
| 4 | The numbers involved are small in relation to the numbers of scientific papers published in journals . |
| 5 | The numbers involved are large — nearly 1 million people are employed by the National Health Service alone — and the social services have to compete with industry , trade , other public services and , significant especially with doctors at the moment , the attractions of work abroad . |
| 6 | The exact numbers involved are obscure , but Walpole-Bond 's account suggests a population of no more than five to 10 pairs at best , and breeding was not established as an annual occurrence . |