Example sentences of "few [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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1 | In Green 's Tourist 's New Guide 1819 , p.4. he says ‘ The writer was encouraged to the pursuit of painting by Mr. West , but why he knows not , his few sketches were humble , his mind untutored , and he knew none of the requisite theories , but geometry , perspective and architecture ’ . |
2 | Thirdly , it is often impossible to tell from the inventory whether a person was poor or whether he was living in comfortable retirement , having already passed on most of his estate to his children ; a yeoman with very few possessions is likely to have been in the latter category . |
3 | Nevertheless , it seems to me that more than a few Frenchwomen are carrying powerful foglamps , and are doing a good job of raging against the dying light . |
4 | He states that few sheep are reared … and those only for domestic consumption . |
5 | He states that few sheep are reared … and those only for domestic consumption . |
6 | There was a rock-strewn plateau where cows with bells and a few sheep were grazing peacefully . |
7 | Few authorities are likely to follow Westminster , although many will keep an eye on developments . |
8 | There is nothing new in these guidelines , but there is evidence that few authorities are giving the issue the attention it warrants . |
9 | Although in early discussions surrounding enterprise zones a few authorities were unable to reach formal agreement with the government , most Labour authorities , with varying degrees of enthusiasm , eventually sought designation . |
10 | Few authorities were felt to have a coherent policy on supporting their older children . |
11 | Vercingetorix , Boudicca and a few Druids are allowed to remind the schoolboys of the European community that the Celts did exist in the age of the Romans . |
12 | Horses have always been an expensive pastime but in the current economic situation any chance to save a few pennies is more welcome than ever . |
13 | A few pennies were dropped into it but he did n't look very pleased . |
14 | There was reduced income because few houses were sold and there were high overheads and staff outlays to manage an increasing stock of unsold houses . |
15 | He also distributed library books to those who asked for them — although I saw few books in the cells or barracks and it was stated that few prisoners were interested in reading . |
16 | A few copies are available if anyone needs one and if you are experiencing any repercussions please let the Society know IMMEDIATELY . |
17 | Like all good scientists , he knew that one should not rush experiments , so a great deal of Italian red wine and a good few Sambucas were consumed before he finally tottered into a taxi and gave the driver ( with some difficulty ) his address . |
18 | Profits are restrained , but the minimum wage moves in line with inflation , so few investments are made . |
19 | Very few projects are definitely approved , with the Space Telescope the major exception . |
20 | Few roads were closed off in Moabit , but all entrances to the area were provided with necked-down junctions , with paving changes , ramps , vegetation and the necessary legal warning ( Figure 6.37 ) . |
21 | Does that happen Have you had that a few times is it ? |
22 | Very few galleries are bothering to make the trip from the States and the three or four that are coming are outnumbered by galleries from former East Germany . |
23 | This is illustrated in Fig. 5 , where the first few pixels are more widely spaced simply to fit everything into the diagram . |
24 | Though comparatively few knights were actually killed in battle , the prince who committed his cause to battle was also putting himself in jeopardy , since it was always clear that the surest way to win a battle was to capture or kill the opposing commander , as Harold was killed at Hastings . |
25 | This was generally done for the EC as a whole , and few attempts were made to estimate the redistribution effects of removing these trade barriers . |
26 | At that time few attempts were made to measure the effectiveness of such activity , and advertising agencies tended to branch out into sales promotions with the aim of offering an all-inclusive package to their clients in an attempt to combat competition from the emerging sales promotion agencies . |
27 | An few birds are flying |
28 | Blue-banded grass parakeets abounded in the neighbourhood of Spring Hill , feeding on corn from the margins of cultivated land in flocks larger than Gould had ever seen before ; compared with the proliferation of different species around Hobart , however , only a few birds were collected on this overland journey . |
29 | As long as the note holders had confidence that the issuing goldsmiths could redeem their gold pledges on demand , few notes were ever presented for redemption . |
30 | It seems , however , that few notes were issued in Lancashire and in parts of the West Riding . |