In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.

Q: Sentence: 'a white plate sitting next to a cup of liquid on top of a table'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a guy and a girl standing together on a floor with wii remotes'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a man with a long grey beard in a white shirt and green tie at a pub full of greenshirted patrons'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
4
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