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

Q: Sentence: 'a girl riding a bike wth a dog chasing her'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a sandwich with meat and sauce on a plate'. Count the occurrences of the word 'sauce' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a long counter in a shop with several bike tires hanging from the ceiling'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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