Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels.
The new government is expected to bring about a good number of administrative reforms.
新政府は数多くの行政改革をもたらすものと期待された。
My family is small.
私のうちは小人数です。
He died within a few days of his hundredth birthday.
百歳の誕生日の数日前になくなった。
Yugoslavia says it's not responsible for the actions of Serbian militias in Bosnia which have killed thousands, ruined cities, and turned 1.3 million people into refugees over the last three months.
You have an English test tomorrow, so don't get bogged down in your math homework tonight.
明日は英語のテストだろう、だったら今晩は数学の宿題にかかずらわっちゃだめだ。
In mathematics and English, he is second to none in the class.
数学と英語では彼はクラスの誰にも劣らない。
I studied mathematics under Dr. Brown.
ブラウン先生のもとで数学を学びました。
The weather has been on and off here for a few days.
ここ数日、ぐずついた天気が続いている。
I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.
君を邪魔するくらいなら私は数独をやってるよ。
We had an examination in mathematics today.
今日は数学のテストがあった。
The number of people who smoke is increasing, so cancer will soon be the most common cause of death.
タバコを吸う人の数は、増えている。だから、ガンは間もなく、一番多い死因となるだろう。
The next meeting will take place in a few days.
次の会議は数日中に開かれる。
He got acquainted with some villagers.
彼は数人の村人と知り合いになった。
For things that have had contents with volatile oil like thinners they should be left for a few days to completely evaporate it before being disposed of as non-flammable waste.
Quite a few people have been invited to celebrate the couple's anniversary.
かなりの数の人々が、その夫婦の結婚記念日のお祝いに招待されている。
That is why so many people are suffering from famine.
それが、こんなに多数の人が饑饉で苦しんでいる理由です。
Certain animals are fast disappearing.
ある種の動物はどんどん数が減ってきている。
He is a man of few words.
彼は口数の少ない人だ。
The chairman should take the minority opinion into account.
議長は少数意見を考慮に入れるべきだ。
The number of the people working in this city will be more than one thousand by the end of this month.
今月の終わりまでには、この町で働く人の数は１０００以上になっているだろう。
He has a checkered past.
彼には数奇な過去がある。
The victory was won at the cost of many lives.
その勝利は多数の人命を犠牲にしてかちとられた。
Patterns of freeze-up and breakup influence the distribution and number of seals, the polar bear's main prey.
この氷結と氷解のパターンが、北極熊の主な獲物であるアザラシの分布と数に影響を与えるのだ。
A number of cars are parked in front of my house.
家の前に多数の車が駐車している。
We should think much of the opinion of the minority.
我々は少数意見を尊重すべきだ。
The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
合格者の過半数は大学出身者であった。
Some of them have committed suicide.
彼らのうち数名は自殺してしまった。
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
ひよこがかえらぬうちにその数を数えるな。
He isn't very good at math.
彼はあまり数学が得意でない。
There are some children playing in the park.
数人の子供が公園で遊んでいる。
He is second to none in mathematics.
彼は数学では、誰にも負けない。
Dozens of cars were parked in the parking lot.
駐車場には数十台の車が駐車してあった。
This child solved the complicated mathematics problem easily.
この子は複雑な数学の問題を簡単に解いた。
Several girls are standing beside the gate.
数人の少女が門のそばに立っている。
The number of the chairs in the hall is 80.
ホールのいすの数は８０です。
Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice and poverty.
少数民族達は偏見や貧困と戦っている。
To survive, the polar bear must keep its body at the right temperature and store enough energy to last between meals that could be a few days or a few months apart.
The announcement exaggerated the number of casualties.
その発表は死傷者の数を誇張していた。
Several students came to the library.
数人の学生が図書館へやってきた。
In the 19th century, the number of immigrants increased rapidly.
１９世紀には移民の数が急激に増大した。
The two teachers had an equal number of students.
その２人の先生には等しい数の生徒がいた。
Several children are playing on the beach.
数人の子供が砂浜で遊んでいる。
He has visited Europe several times.
彼はヨーロッパを数回訪れたことがある。
Monetary policy in United States has been characterized by tight credit over the months.
ここ数ヶ月間、アメリカの金融政策は信用の引き締めで特徴づけられている。
How about staying with us for a few days?
私達の所に数日泊ったらいかがですか。
In a football game the spectators are usually ardent rooters for one of the two teams, but there also is a small group who will climb on the bandwagon of the winning team.
