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

Q: Sentence: 'a car completeley covered in toys and stuffed animals'. Count the occurrences of the word 'and' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a man and boy blow out a candle on a birthday cake'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'the buses are going around the corner in formation'. Count the occurrences of the word 'are' in the given sentence.

A:
1
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