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The phrase "and a substantial number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a significant quantity or amount of something in a context where you want to emphasize the importance or impact of that number.
Example: "The survey revealed that a substantial number of participants preferred the new product design over the old one."
Alternatives: "and a considerable amount" or "and a significant number".
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And a substantial number will bring up, without prompting, Bill Clinton's misadventures with other women.
Compares casino employees, half of whom are female and a substantial number black, to their Las Vegas counterparts.
Most were westerns, many were silent pictures, and a substantial number starred John Wayne at his most unabashedly sentimental.
And a substantial number have come to Norway to join relatives or spouses already in the country.
Many are African-Americans (and a substantial number of mixed-race couples) who say they seek to discover their roots -- or simply feel comfortable uptown.
And there was no doubt that the reform bill could pass the House, with the support of most Democrats and a substantial number of Republicans as well.
In the nineties, D.O.I. arrested half the city's building inspectors, half its plumbing inspectors, and a substantial number of its elevator inspectors.
"The retail mobile services market in the UK is competitive, with four main mobile providers and a substantial number of smaller operators.
High unemployment has also prompted the White House and most Congressional Democrats (and a substantial number of Republicans) to side with the critics.
Many plan to continue either working full time or part time into their 70s, and a substantial number into their 80s.
Announcing the deal, senator Pat Toomey, a relatively conservative Republican from Pennsylvania, said he had spoken to colleagues in the House and "a substantial number were supportive of the general approach".
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