Examples of 'there were a number' in a sentence

Meaning of "there were a number"

The phrase 'there were a number' implies that a significant quantity or quantity of something existed or occurred. It suggests that there was a considerable or noteworthy amount, without specifying an exact figure or count

How to use "there were a number" in a sentence

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there were a number
There were a number of reasons for that view.
Fighting ensued and there were a number of casualties.
There were a number of other relevant political developments.
Within the game there were a number of rounds.
There were a number of suggestions concerning this provision.
She says that there were a number of young men.
There were a number of issues he needed to sort out.
Inside the boat there were a number of large fishes.
There were a number of achievements in the field of commerce.
It sounds like there were a number of phases.
There were a number of revisions to the draft resolution.
During the process there were a number of obstacles to overcome.
There were a number of abrasions in her uterine lining.
The results indicated that there were a number of phases of occupation.
There were a number of factors driving this work.

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My publicist did say that there were a number of universities.
There were a number of recurrent themes in the discussion.
The church was filled and there were a number of special guests.
There were a number of irregularities in the court proceedings.
We have seen that there were a number of bulldozers from.
There were a number of posters and pamphlets and.
Only recently we were in agreement that there were a number of party founders.
There were a number of recurring themes in the consultations.
This may seem strange but there were a number of factors at play.
There were a number of bullet marks on the boat.
After his death it became clear that there were a number of problems.
There were a number of conditions attached to early marriage.
The representative replied that there were a number of barriers to collecting comprehensive data.
There were a number of proposals to address that concern.
By the beginning of the next century there were a number of deep coal mines.
There were a number of times we had phone calls.
My publicist did say that there were a number of universities that wanted.
There were a number of reasons for the recasting.
A mission there confirmed that there were a number of anomalies in the contract.
There were a number of reasons for this accident.
But that could not be sustained as there were a number of unforeseen problems.
Now there were a number of very important questions.
In its long existence spanning several decades there were a number of key changes.
There were a number of improvements regarding freedom of assembly.
The cottage is adorable and there were a number of things we really appreciated.
There were a number of changes to be made to the draft.
It was put in place because there were a number of serious accidents there.
There were a number of changes to be made to the text.
However implementation was slower than anticipated and there were a number of structural and procedural weaknesses.
There were a number of revisions to be made to the text.
Over the life of the aircraft there were a number of different squadron aircraft paint schemes.
There were a number of performances along the march.
The testing of rockets continued and there were a number of local protests and demonstrations reported.
There were a number of reasons for the gap.
We went to Hohenzollern and there were a number of planes flying by.

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