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

Q: Sentence: 'three elephants standing between a fence and a road'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a little boy petting a prize winning llama'. Count the occurrences of the word 'little' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a number of animals in a field at a feeding bin'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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