"We should both have lost a great number of men."
Since then, the company has lost a number of big clients.
I have lost a number of fish, which were completely covered with them.
Now, he even lost a large number of his American supporters.
As a result, it lost a number of large customers.
They've lost a number of close games which could have gone either way.
The town lost a number of residents in both wars.
The party also lost a number of council seats in the local elections held on the same day.
The regiment lost large numbers of men to disease while on the island.
During the attacks, the British had lost a significant number of tanks.