Example sentences of "by few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Van in those days was remote from Constantinople and had been visited by few Europeans . |
| 2 | Allon advocated the use of chanting but this was taken up by few chapels ; the much greater growth lay in the use of hymns . |
| 3 | Recognized by few states apart from Japan , Germany and Italy , it was a colony in all but name , with real power exercised by Japanese administrators ultimately responsible to the commander of the Guandong Army . |
| 4 | Perhaps monotony , fragmentation and excessive pace are noted by few housewives and are not bound up with a dominant feeling of dissatisfaction . |
| 5 | He said that the message that " environment means business " had only been understood by few companies , and that small and medium-sized ones in particular had been slow to recognize the opportunities . |
| 6 | The earthquake differed from most intraplate earthquakes of this size , however , in being followed by few after-shocks , in contrast to the magnitude 5.4 earthquake on the Lleyn Peninsula in 1984 . |
| 7 | Offered by few lenders |
| 8 | To set too high a standard tends to discourage a student unduly ; too lenient a standard , particularly if accompanied by few comments , may give a student a false idea of his/her examination prospects . |