Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] a number " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , although it seems at first sight that prospects for prevention associated with life events are bleak , there are nevertheless a number of realistic possibilities , and it is important to go through these . |
| 2 | There are already a number of church-based , alternative news agencies in Latin America , but most cover one particular area of the region . |
| 3 | There are already a number of cameras at railway stations and other spots . |
| 4 | You 're just a number . |
| 5 | you 're , you 're just a number on a damn computer but they crack on |
| 6 | This is similar to the system used in supermarkets , except that in self-selection stores there are usually a number of ‘ service points ’ and several different exits . |
| 7 | There are still a number of old millstones on the site , one of which is a French burr stone boasting ‘ Gloucester Millstone Manufactory ’ cast onto its balance boxes , as well as a well-worn monolithic stone probably used to grind animal feed . |
| 8 | Although many of the gears are of iron construction there are still a number with wooden teeth , this leading to quieter running , as well as making repairs easier . |
| 9 | Although there are still a number of problems to be solved , in contrast to the difficulties of comparing data reported for different spatial units , these aspects of data integration are fairly well developed and understood . |
| 10 | But with all of the many options , there are still a number of craters and unexploded mines that need to be avoided , whether restructuring or , instead , a lender is to take control with a view to minimising loss . |
| 11 | There are still a number of village groups which produce items of exceptional intricacy , but the majority possess the rough-hewn beauty and coarser weave associated with nomadic rugs . |
| 12 | However , there are still a number of authentic tribal items being produced , and workshop versions are now made in the Soviet Union , Afghanistan and Pakistan . |
| 13 | The best candidate we have at the moment is the theory of superstrings , but there are still a number of unresolved difficulties . |
| 14 | Assuming that you have determined that the line is biased to starboard , and you therefore want to start near the starboard end of the line , there are still a number of considerations which you must take into account before you can put yourself in the right place as the gun is fired . |
| 15 | There are still a number of important issues to be sorted out with the Board before the Society can approve the franchising proposals , but we have made a very good start . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ If the answer is no then there are still a number of things you can do to make your workstation more comfortable . ’ |
| 17 | The German pattern of hall church spread widely in Poland and there are still a number of large brick examples . |
| 18 | There are still a number of er medical practices around who still do n't agree with advertising . |
| 19 | There are still a number of potential stumbling blocks beginning with today 's meeting before the project could get the go-ahead . |
| 20 | I 'm very hopeful because er , Vietnam since nineteen eighty six has been under a process of economic and political reform , and they have released er a large amount of prisoners over this time , and there are still a number of prisoners , such as poets er religious people that are still in prison , who are hoping that , with their renewed effort and attention from the media , this 'll er be changed . |
| 21 | There are probably a number of books with the Coats bookplate , many in Gaelic , to be found in private collections . |
| 22 | Finally , there are clearly a number of items on our food list that are relatively low in nutritional value and high in saturated fat and/or sugar . |
| 23 | There are clearly a number of objections to this . |
| 24 | Constraint , resource , excuse , and fact of life — there are clearly a number of ways in which public examinations have a bearing on the maintenance of transmission styles of teaching . |
| 25 | So we have suggested , erm , you will see in our evidence that policy H One should be amended and their are clearly a number of ways in which that amended amendment could take place , but we would particularly suggest that erm an indication should be given as to what the proportion of each district 's allocation is assumed to be going to the new settlement , if the new settlement is is agreed under the H Two discussion , thank you . |
| 26 | In addition to the purely chemical agents there are also a number of abrasives which , in powder form , are frequently mixed with detergents . |
| 27 | There are also a number of cases where the Commission has held that the banning of meetings and procession for a restricted period because of fears for public safety , such bans being under the democratic laws of a State , were not in contravention of the Convention . |
| 28 | For small trees there are also a number of plastic guards available . |
| 29 | There are also a number of trophies which are held for one year ; the Willis Graham Cup is awarded for the champion berry in the show , judged solely by weight . |
| 30 | There are also a number of invertebrates , mainly crustaceans , such as cleaner shrimps ( Lysmata amboinensis ) and anemone crabs ( Neopetrolistes oshimai ) which seek the protective tentacles . |