Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Dolphin , the Bermuda Suite , Club 93 , the Bingo hall , a large swimming pool , a Sports hall , Amusements , these are just some of the few things that are situated at Highfield Holiday Park , Clacton , where my family and I have been going on Holiday for 10 years . |
| 2 | Um and erm that might be that 's one of th some of the few things that the library 's got but erm er anyway . |
| 3 | Some of the few studies that have taken account of gender suggest that Afro-Caribbean girls are achieving higher levels than boys at school level , partly because they are pursuing different strategies , which are necessary in order to survive in the context of high unemployment and low wages for black male workers ( Fuller , 1983 ; see also Riley , 1986 ; Driver , 1977 ) . |
| 4 | However , as you know , you must be very , very careful with the few years that remain to you . ’ |
| 5 | Quite apart from the blunder there was one moment near the end of the game when he was walking around on the stage of Sadler 's Wells , unaware for a few minutes that it was his move . |
| 6 | Helen still looked doubtful , then she said tactfully , ‘ Sophie , I think we should leave Ian and Joanna alone for the few minutes that remain , do n't you ? ’ |
| 7 | The first of the few blocks that can be used in competition to be considered are the slapping blocks . |
| 8 | ‘ We are one of the few clubs that could maintain a big staff and keep everybody happy . |
| 9 | Because potatoes do not absorb radioactive nucleotides , they are one of the few crops that could be grown safely in the heavily contaminated soils around Chernobyl . |
| 10 | This reflects the so-called doctrine of double effect which was incorporated into English law in one of the few cases that have been decided in this area , R v. |
| 11 | America is one of the few countries that , in effect , taxes corporate income twice : once as corporation tax , and a second time as personal-income tax , when the income is paid out as dividends . |
| 12 | Singapore is one of the few countries that supports the reality of global business . |
| 13 | Mexico is one of the few countries that still allow fishermen to encircle and snare dolphins to catch the tuna that swim with them . |
| 14 | Headline is one of the few companies that has lost no staff during the recession — in fact it has taken more on . |
| 15 | Well good luck to you because er you know I can tell you right now we are one of the few companies that take on people in their fifties . |
| 16 | It was one of the few times that the pulp glossy pop press produced journalism worth reading . |
| 17 | It was a perfect day of hot sun with a light following wind , one of the few times that we were able to sunbathe . |
| 18 | The tourist or business or conference traveller will more often than not travel on a plane manufactured by one of the few aerospace TNCs that dominate the civil airline industry , occupy a hotel room subcontracted to or owned or managed by the local affiliate of one of the few chains that dominate the global hotel industry , hire a car from an agency of one of the international firms that dominate the car rental industry , and will pay for all this with one of the credit cards issued by the few TNCs that control global personal finance . |
| 19 | It is one of the few villages that has changed position over the years . |
| 20 | Their skills and courage were well tested under South Africa 's apartheid regime , when the Christian Church was one of the few groups that managed to get their voices heard . |
| 21 | Their skills and courage were well tested under South Africa 's apartheid regime , when the Christian Church was one of the few groups that managed to get their voices heard . |
| 22 | One of the few things that keeps movies worth watching is the vitality of all the marvellous comedians from Saturday Night Live and SCTV : Bill Murray , John Candy and so on , terrific personalities who can bring a vibrancy even to dead scripts . ’ |
| 23 | These days they appear infrequently , but the prospect of a shopping expedition is one of the few things that are guaranteed to bring them out . |
| 24 | Mice were one of the few things that Miss Fogerty could not endure . |
| 25 | While we 're on this question , one of the few things that er Theresa did n't say , although perhaps she might have said it when I was n't , I do n't think she did but one of the few things she did n't say is why Freud disapproved of the typical kind of dream book you find in any book shop . |
| 26 | Boccia , pronounced botcha , is one of the few games that some cerebral palsy sufferers can play . |
| 27 | It involves one of the few regulators that have shown some teeth in standing up to the powers that have been conferred by the Government on privatised British Gas . |
| 28 | One of the few areas that we sell out on most match days , and there 's facilities for men and women and we actively develop these areas . |
| 29 | One of the few criticisms that has rankled with Mr Kinnock has been the allegation of cockiness — the presumption he has won before the votes have been counted . |
| 30 | 4ths are of particular value to guitarists as they are one of the few intervals that consistently sound good with a distorted sound ( try playing thirds with distortion , and you 'll see exactly what I mean ) . |