Sentence examples of "a number of" in English

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A number of books were stolen. Varios libros fueron robados.
A number of countries have strict laws against drugs. Varios países tienen leyes estrictas contra las drogas.
This book has a number of mistakes, but it's interesting. Este libro tiene varios errores, pero es interesante.
A number of experts attended the meeting. A la reunión asistieron un número de expertos.
A number of students are absent today. Hoy muchos estudiantes están ausentes.
A number of traffic accidents have happened recently. Han habido un número de accidentes de tráfico recientemente.
Tom has been to Boston a number of times. Tom ha estado en Boston un montón de veces.
There were a number of students in the room. Había un buen número de estudiantes en la sala.
Due to a number of unfortunate causes, one-parent families are on the increase. Debido a ciertas causas desventajosas, existe un aumento de familias donde solo existe un padre.
A good theory is characterized by the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation. Una buena teoría se caracteriza por el hecho de hacer una serie de predicciones que, en principio, podrían ser refutadas o falsificadas por la observación.
Do you have a number where we can contact you? ¿Tienes un número para poder contactarte?
The sudden increase of motorcars is causing a large number of traffic accident every day. El repentino aumento de motocicletas está provocando un gran número de accidentes de tráfico cada día.
Tom is dialling a number. Tom está marcando un número.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. La vida no se mide por las veces que respiramos, sino por aquellos momentos que nos dejan sin aliento.
The number of cars running in the city has increased. El número de automóviles circulando en la ciudad se ha incrementado.
Lucy and I have about the same number of friends. Lucy y yo tenemos más o menos el mismo número de amigos.
The number of students who specialize in biology will increase from now on. El número de estudiantes que se especializan en biología va a aumentar de ahora en adelante.
A great number of students battled for freedom of speech. Un gran número de estudiantes luchó por conseguir libertad de expresión.
I don't have a large number of close friends, but I do know there are a lot of good people, near and far, who I can count on, who care about me, and who want only the best for me. No tengo un gran número de amigos cercanos, pero sé que hay muchas buenas personas, cerca o lejos, con las que puedo contar, que se preocupan por mí, y que sólo quieren lo mejor para mí.
The number of students in the class is limited to fifteen. El número de estudiantes en esta clase está limitado a un máximo de quince.
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