In this task, you need to count the number of words in a sentence that start with the given letter. Answer with numbers and not words.

Example Input: Sentence: 'a huge stainless steel cooking range with a hood in a salesroom'. How many words start with the letter 's' in the sentence.
Example Output: 3

Example Input: Sentence: 'a man touching a bird on top of a cage'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.
Example Output: 3

Example Input: Sentence: 'a couple sits together on a bench next to the water'. How many words start with the letter 'b' in the sentence.
Example Output:
1