Example sentences of "[verb] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a construction fits the few facts given in the early biographical sources and such facts as have emerged from the recently published documentary material in a way that the traditional account does not . |
| 2 | They were very glad to borrow the few Penguin books we brought along with us , even though they are not particularly light reading . |
| 3 | Cramming her worn , out-moded bonnet on her head , she stuffed the few belongings she had unpacked back into the portmanteau . |
| 4 | In any case , he made feeble efforts to help me get him to his left foot , and with my almost total support he made the few hops to reach the boat , though I could see it hurt him sorely . |
| 5 | Their way of life involved annual circuits from one seasonal hunting ground to another , using the few materials available to them — stone , clay , bone , skins , sinews , and a little driftwood timber — with dog sledges for transport . |
| 6 | Given the few moments of contemplation she 'd wanted , it would probably have been her own choice for the evening . |
| 7 | Given the few nuclear shelters that exist in the UK , most people would be excluded from them . |
| 8 | But what added most to the grotesque expression of his face , was a ghastly smile , which … constantly revealed the few discoloured fangs that were yet scattered in his mouth , and gave him the aspect of a panting dog . ’ |
| 9 | It discounts the few 41s that might be around as non-production units . |
| 10 | It is now possible , however , to see the few remains of this enigma more clearly , and perhaps to appreciate more easily the impressive scale of the machinery that once was there . |
| 11 | He read the few lines through , then closed his eyes for a moment before reading aloud . |
| 12 | He held out the salver to Galvone who took the sheet , unfolded it , read the few words on the paper and handed it to Hauser . |
| 13 | While acknowledging that Sun has a ‘ big PR problem , ’ it thinks the few cranky customers threatening to jump to Hewlett-Packard Co do n't represent a trend . |
| 14 | They checked the few patients in the waiting-room , and Kathleen got Amy to sort them into priority , talking through the decision-making process as she did so . |
| 15 | My mother cultivated the few cultivated people in town . |
| 16 | She then swept the kitchen floor , knowing her aunt would wish this to be done , and as she swished the few crumbs into the dustpan she heard Silas moving furniture in the dining-room . |
| 17 | The serenity , however , is an illusion : the secret lay in the photographer 's skill in catching the few fleeting moments when our son was not roaring his head off . |
| 18 | Duncan had wanted to wait the few hours it would take to fix the Citation and run checks on it , but Myeloski was anxious to get to Tobolsk . |
| 19 | That feat accomplished Eubank provided the few thrills against Thornton 's dogged , but unconvincing , attacks . |
| 20 | AMERICAN funds provide the few bright features in The Daily Telegraph/Micropal Personal Equity Plan Guide which otherwise shows continued underperformance by share-based investments this month . |
| 21 | I took a deep breath of cool air before diving into the blast of heat and walking the few steps to the house . |
| 22 | Walking the few steps to the dressing table , she picked it up . |
| 23 | This exemplary logic completed , it was another few breathless minutes before she found the necessary strength to contemplate walking the few feet to join Roman 's laughing , relaxed presence at the breakfast-table . |
| 24 | Intrigued , the aliens monitored the few lyrics they could hear rising up from this outdoor roller ritual . |
| 25 | William Horsley , 83 , was punched and kicked by the thug who snatched the few pounds he had on him . |
| 26 | Absorbing the few staff children only involves the school in small extra costs such as food and laundry . |
| 27 | All have made the three-year commitment to the project and , excepting the few that have managed to get various forms of sponsorship , all but the wealthiest will have to make some financial sacrifices . |
| 28 | Where do we find such funds to put the case of the moderate teachers in the classrooms who have to ‘ occupy ’ and not teach a large proportion of the class for hours on end whilst they test the few — or sometimes even the one child . |
| 29 | Then they had to brace themselves to pass the few people standing along the church wall . |
| 30 | Near the summit of the pyramid was a category of semi-educated members numbering a few thousand occupying subordinate positions : most of these were previously non-political residents or nationals of the Soviet Union or had links with the Chinese communists . |