Sentence examples for number of tactics from inspiring English sources

A number of tactics are used to combat rats, but the rats are formidable opponents.

Ms. Doniger and Mr. Kakar used a number of tactics to communicate the surprising equality found in the ancient text.

The breadth of the act means it can be used to prosecute any number of tactics employed by stalkers.

That certificate bars a number of tactics that might be used to let the Fords keep their votes while reducing their economic stake in the company.

The bank has tried a number of tactics to lift prices, including a reduction of interest rates below zero and buying large quantities of government bonds.

Under Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, who takes a strong interest in energy matters, Moscow has tried a number of tactics in recent months to raise energy prices.

By 1986 the number of manipulative tactics used by the police in interrogation had dropped to 42.

The Israeli Army has relied on a number of military tactics to combat violence: blockades of Palestinian areas, incursions into Palestinian-controlled areas, arrests and killings of suspected militants, and air raids.

The investigation by local, state and federal law enforcement officers lasted until late October 1996 and included a number of bungled tactics, including an F.B.I. agent's effort to question Mr. Jewell on camera under the pretense of making a training film.

That's why buyers are adopting a number of legal tactics to ensure that they have maximum flexibility to abandon their acquisition deals if things take a turn for the worse.

In the past, Russian officials have used a number of bureaucratic tactics, including complex registration schemes and even accusations of software piracy, to disrupt the activities of nonprofits they do not trust.