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

Q: Sentence: 'a girl is sitting on a bus with her knees up'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a person in pajamas reading on a bed'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a street sign hanging from a pole that reads hampsire under a dark sky'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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