The phrase "a hefty number" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a large or substantial amount or quantity of something. Example: "The company reported a hefty number of new sales this quarter, increasing their revenue by 20%."
"That's a hefty number of women" who must be screened to derive a benefit, Dr. Calonge said.
That left him poised to pick up a hefty number of delegates, even in some states that Mrs. Clinton won.
US expats account for a fair portion of that figure, but it still leaves a hefty number of Brits aboard the holiday bandwagon.
But the next episode, on Sept. 16, still drew 7.3 million viewers, a hefty number for HBO, especially in light of the lack of advertising.
And if you match your donation to the ages of the performers, or max out at their combined ages, that adds up to a hefty number of dollars.
He was also ahead of most of the Red Sox hitters, and threw a hefty number of off-speed pitches for strikes.
Ladbrokes has Rory McIlroy as the favorite at 8-1, a pretty hefty number considering that this year's Open Championship field includes a hundred and fifty-six players who all, in theory, have a shot at winning and who all, in actuality, are playing the same golf course under the same conditions.
By Lee Ellis July 13 , 2011Ladbrokes has Rory McIlroy as the favorite at 8-1, a pretty hefty number considering that this year's Open Championship field includes a hundred and fifty-six players who all, in theory, have a shot at winning and who all, in actuality, are playing the same golf course under the same conditions.
IN any other year, Ellen Greenberg would have already clocked a fairly hefty number of shopping hours at the Palisades Mall in anticipation of her family's observance of both Hanukkah and Christmas.
"Thats a pretty hefty number of first-timers," says Loel McPhee, director of strategic partnerships at CommerceNet.
