Example sentences of "few [noun] [was/were] " 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 | There was a rock-strewn plateau where cows with bells and a few sheep were grazing peacefully . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Few authorities were felt to have a coherent policy on supporting their older children . |
| 5 | A few pennies were dropped into it but he did n't look very pleased . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 ) . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | It seems , however , that few notes were issued in Lancashire and in parts of the West Riding . |
| 16 | I merely wish to draw attention to the long chain of wrongly dated groups of pottery , each in turn dependent on the other , all the result of the false assumption that a few coins were contemporary with this deposit , whereas they were either residual or still in circulation , and in neither case have a relevance in establishing a terminus post quem . |
| 17 | But even here it was surprising how few coins were found in extensive clearance and in some cases scarcely more than half-a-dozen were recorded . |
| 18 | And once at the beginning , when the first few coins were exchanged , the first kings decided to mint the stuff , I daresay that was true . |
| 19 | On the German side a few bombs were dropped to keep up the pretence , but they were left strictly alone by fighter aircraft , of course . |
| 20 | In few cases was the curriculum criticized adversely , but in one or two cases a particular course was questioned in terms of how appropriate it was for the pupils , or because an aspect of the curriculum was underdeveloped . |
| 21 | If only a few cases were known , they could easily be the result of an animal just happening to die when in a remote spot . |
| 22 | Few cases were so simple . |
| 23 | The employees interviewed in the 30 banks all have the responsibility for making lending decisions to small business customers , but in only a few cases were those branch managers as such , because generally the role of dealing with the small business customer is delegated to executives such as the specialised Enterprise Manager , or the Small Business Manager , all of whom had several years ' experience . |
| 24 | ‘ The last few minutes were a real scramble , but we got the luck we deserved and it is good to win the derby games . |
| 25 | ‘ Oh , shit , ’ I then said , because that was how I felt and because I suddenly knew that the next few minutes were going to be extraordinarily difficult . |
| 26 | As the Minister who represents the area containing Wandsworth prison , may I suggest to the Minister that if the exchanges of the past few minutes were conveyed to BBC television 's ’ Yes Minister ’ they might indeed help to revive the Government 's fortunes ? |
| 27 | The last few minutes were possibly the most tense , as both teams made chances for themselves . |
| 28 | Inevitably he would then go out and give the audience the show of their lives , but those few minutes were clearly excruciating . |
| 29 | Mark Burke the second … the last few minutes were frightening … but thankfully Wolves 2-1 win was n't enough to stop Town going through 3-2 on aggregate … |
| 30 | We did , however , both have a certain number of securities , and a good few hours were spent deciding which to sell . |