A number of local businesses ___ offered to sponsor the festival.

The number of empty shops on this street ___ increased since last winter.

Each of the proposals ___ at least one serious weakness.

A number of passengers ___ waiting for information outside the office.

Neither of the two elevators ___ working this morning.

Several people in the audience ___ asked the same question.

The number of applications ___ expected to exceed five thousand.

A number of important documents ___ missing from the archive.

Every one of the rooms ___ a view of the harbour.

Many of the original paintings ___ been moved into storage.

Either of these routes ___ suitable for a small vehicle.

A number of residents ___ written to the council about the noise.

None of the information ___ relevant to the current investigation.

Several members of staff ___ attending the conference next week.

The number of accidents at this junction ___ fallen sharply.

A number of rare birds ___ been seen near the lake this spring.

Neither of the witnesses ___ able to identify the suspect.

Many students on the course ___ already found part-time work.

Each of the machines ___ inspected before the factory opened.

A number of roads ___ closed because of flooding yesterday.

The number of complaints ___ unusually high last month.

Several boxes of old records ___ discovered in the basement.

Every one of the candidates ___ required to provide identification.

A number of technical problems ___ delayed the launch.

Either of the suggested dates ___ convenient for me.

Many families in the village ___ dependent on the fishing industry.

None of the equipment ___ damaged during transport.

A number of former employees ___ agreed to give evidence.

The number of visitors ___ likely to rise during the holiday.

Several possible explanations ___ been ruled out.

Neither of the photographs ___ clear enough to use in court.

A number of volunteers ___ distributing food in the town square.

Each of the final chapters ___ a different narrator.

Many houses along the coast ___ built on unstable ground.

The number of available seats ___ reduced after the recent redesign.

A number of useful suggestions ___ emerged from the workshop.

Every one of these devices ___ covered by a two-year guarantee.

Several international experts ___ joined the research team.

None of the advice ___ easy to follow in practice.

A number of small cracks ___ appeared in the wall overnight.