Example sentences of "even [art] few " in BNC.

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1 Even the few pictures , three recognizably by John Piper , were modern .
2 Even the few pots of make-up on the blue-flowered dressing table seemed to be standing to attention .
3 The net result of a system which mixed young and old , debtors and criminals , men and women , first offenders and old lags indiscriminately was , inevitably , that prisoners were exploited , brutalized and deprived of even the few rights that the law allowed them .
4 During which the authorities relax even the few laws and rules that normally exist .
5 Even the few examples we have seen illustrate how species with biparental care tend to be monogamous , species in which only the female looks after the young tend to be polygynous , and species in which only the males care for the young tend to be polyandrous .
6 Even the few hours she put in gave her life some purpose .
7 There are even a few herrings for good measure .
8 So there are some new facets to catering in the RAF today compared with even a few years ago .
9 Though French brands still account for nearly half of the luxury market , German , British , Italian and even a few Japanese and American brands are showing up on the shelves .
10 I 'd have preferred a book that told a few truths , or even a few lies .
11 Many types of pelargoniums make splendid plants for summer bedding and patio planting , in particular the Irenes , many of the coloured leaved and other zonals , ivy-leaved and scented varieties plus even a few of the regals .
12 During the Suez fiasco in 1956 Eden considered an identical idea , and there were even a few voices suggesting something similar during the Falklands War in 1982 .
13 Though open opposition , as the ‘ White Rose ’ showed , was futile against the might of the Gestapo and resistance groups were necessarily compelled to continue their work in secrecy and isolation , their hostility to the Nazi regime was now far less out of touch with the climate of opinion than had been the case even a few months earlier , before Stalingrad .
14 Some are quite a major commitment , some a small but regular commitment , others no more than an hour or even a few minutes of your time .
15 Some of the houses in this neighbourhood belonged to industrial barons , and even a few of the aristocrats played a leading part as entrepreneurs .
16 This had long been the LRDG 's main base with clear water and even a few European houses .
17 Christians of different denominations feel much closer together now — at the parish level — than they used to even a few years ago .
18 Indeed , advice work is certainly more complex today than even a few years ago .
19 The LEA 's detachment and its knowledge of a few dozen ( or even a few hundred ) other institutions could be of great value .
20 Drenching even a few rooms , with foam and then a chemical spray seems to me a high penalty for catching what American police forces call a perpetrator .
21 The consensus has it that economics will be the key stick with which the CEGB 's opponents , and perhaps even a few of its friends , will beat the board .
22 Even a few hours ' warning can save lives and reduce injuries .
23 T prevented him from playing rugby , but even a few knock-out blows from bowlers like Allan Donald have failed to temper his international cricketing ambitions .
24 A glance through the catalogues soon brings the realisation that the choice is much greater than existed even a few years ago .
25 A visit to Salcey is all the more rewarding and exciting if you manage to see even a few of its shy inhabitants .
26 The Standing Orders of the Houses are such , however , that no mere eccentric has much chance of disturbing the parliamentary calm for even a few seconds .
27 If Snakes of the World can cure even a few readers of their phobia , replacing terror with admiration , it will have achieved its purpose .
28 It can be an extra glass of wine , an ice lolly , an extra yogurt or couple of pieces of fresh fruit — even a few sweets .
29 According to Dr David Benton , even a few slices of toast and marmalade help to sharpen the memory .
30 She had a thin , satisfied smile on her face , which not even a few smirks and elbow nudgings among those ladies who had been at the tea could banish .
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