11.  A large number of private care agency customers are elderly or disabled people who are not social services clients.

12.  A large number of rebels escaped to the east as the army closed in on Jaffra.

13.  A large number of reporters had gathered outside the house.

14.  A large number of students have signed up for the course.

15.  A large number of these responses had direct bearing on school curriculum.

16.  A large number of working days are lost through the aftereffects of alcohol abuse.

17.  A large number wish to continue working as long as they are fit and do not want to retire at the state pension age.

18.  A mutual fund is a portfolio of stocks or bonds that is jointly owned by a large number of investors.

19.  A reputation for being exclusive is not very useful in a Market where success depends on recruiting large numbers.