Example sentences of "[prep] the few [noun pl] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the few lawyers in modern times to have reached the Woolsack other than via membership of the House of Commons and ministerial office , Gardiner was a visionary who came to government late in his career , with the result that his idealism had not been exhausted by previous struggles to get things done . |
| 2 | ‘ That is one of the exceptions , made by one of the few directors in this country who has huge energy , a great deal of talent and knows how to address an audience . |
| 3 | It is very well served for public transport and is one of the few places in this book where a private car is not essential . |
| 4 | Dinner is available all nights ( this is one of the few places in this guide where no prior notice is necessary ) . |
| 5 | Samuel is one of the few informants in this study who was actually born in Jamaica and spent several years there . |