The phrase "a number of lower" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "A number of lower scores were recorded during the exam."
Alternatives: "several lower" or "a variety of lower".
A number of lower- and midlevel managers had to withdraw temporarily from their jobs and, facing possible disciplinary action, hired lawyers.
At each extremity there is a great bend in the system's alignment, from which a number of lower mountain ranges and hills spread out.
A number of lower federal courts had required more than that, making discrimination suits subject to dismissal before trial, or reversal after a favorable jury verdict, if the plaintiff did not have actual proof that an employer's motive was discrimination.
The highest judicial body is the Supreme Court, and there also are a number of lower courts; a Constitutional Council, the members of which are appointed by the president and legislature, reviews constitutional questions.
We don't know exactly why Mr. Boehner didn't respond to the president's offer with a real counteroffer and instead offered something ludicrous — a "Plan B" that, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, would actually raise taxes for a number of lower- and middle-income families, while cutting taxes for almost half of those in the top 1 percent.
Signal vs. concentration responses were determined for a number of lower oligomers.
"Less widely broadcast was the banning of confectionery at a number of lower-league grounds in the 1990s when Brentford were the visiting team," adds Mike Deller.
There have been a number of lower-level visits between the two countries over the past year, with a number of parliamentary delegations making trips in both directions as both sides seek closer ties.
Controls on high-speed computers, it claimed, are "becoming ineffective" because of what's known as "clustering" -- the ability to achieve fast computing speeds by connecting together a number of lower-speed computers.
In this difficult market, however, it appears that a number of lower-price projects in Jersey City are selling better than their more prestigious counterparts across the Hudson River.
April 9: While Mike Patton is still best known for his work with the nineties alternative-metal heroes Faith No More (who disbanded in 1998), the wildly versatile vocalist has always had a number of lower-profile projects going.
