Example sentences of "have been [num] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ To date this year there have been 172 bomb incidents , 54 fewer than in the same period last year . |
| 2 | Since the formation of the system there have been eleven exchange rate realignments , the last one implemented in January 1987 ; ( b ) inducing a reduction of , and an increasing degree of convergence among members countries ' inflation rates ; ( c ) generating , as a result of ( a ) and ( b ) , a greater degree of real exchange rate predictability ; ( d ) encouraging lower and more convergent national money supply growth rates ; ( e ) reducing the variability of national inflation , money supply growth and interest rates . |
| 3 | There have been no breeding reports since 1945 although there have been five summer records of single birds in 1955 , 1964,1966,1971 and 1972 . |
| 4 | There have been 17 US presidents this century . |
| 5 | Since the august bank holiday weekend there have been twelve arson attacks in the Hereford and Worcester area — police say they 're keeping an open mind on this latest fire |
| 6 | However , there have been two case reports of haemolytic crises caused by ascorbic acid . |
| 7 | Nearly all the records are for the period December to March with a distinct peak in February , but there have been two April records since 1947 , one for May ( 2nd , 1956 , Rye ) , one for October ( 16th , 1969 , Pevensey ) , and one for 13 November 1971 in the Adur Levels ; there are also two old records for November . |
| 8 | During this probationary term there have been two training Saturdays in South London and a residential weekend in Buckinghamshire . |
| 9 | Stragglers , however , are usually noted into October , and there have been seven November records since 1947 , the latest being of one at Thorney Deeps on 25 November 1953 . |
| 10 | Although there have been only five changes of governing party in Britain since nationalization in 1948 , there have been 21 transport ministers during that time , an average of one less than every two years . |
| 11 | At Ferranti in Bangor , there have been 250 job losses , which would be equal to about 2,500 jobs in eastern Wales . |
| 12 | As part of the Minister 's annus mirabilis — no doubt he would say that there have been 12 anni mirabilis ; I think that that is right — |
| 13 | There have been three government initiatives which were designed to obviate any similar disruption in the future . |
| 14 | There have been three Springsteen records released recently — two by the Boss and one by John Cougar Mellencamp . |
| 15 | I understand that during the past 12 months there have been three gas leaks , two in the southern sector and one in the northern sector . |
| 16 | There have been three Railway Gas Works at Wolverton and gas was supplied by the Company to all Wolverton and Old Wolverton as far as the Old Wolverton turn , to all of New Bradwell and the Bradville Estate , the former having its own gasometer positioned at the western end of Bridge Street alongside the canal . |