Example sentences of "[art] few [noun pl] of [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , even when the dinner was over , their ‘ guests ’ showed no sign of leaving , at which point the Emperor began to pull on the ends of his moustache — one of the few signs of irritation he ever allowed himself . |
| 2 | In an official statement , the BRE said that the few cases of rot it knew about were in every case directly attributable to rising damp or to rain penetration : |
| 3 | Community theatre was one of the few forms of communication which managed to flourish under President Stroessner 's dictatorship in Paraguay . |
| 4 | Athelstan promptly refused , for the few mouthfuls of ale he had already drunk bit at his stomach . |
| 5 | The few managers of nursing who were around in the late 1960s , early 1970s will not wish to relive those experiences and yet unless alternative solutions are found quickly , the problem which prevailed then will soon be upon us again . |
| 6 | Given the few moments of contemplation she 'd wanted , it would probably have been her own choice for the evening . |
| 7 | ‘ It was one of the few bits of information we did manage to pick up on the grapevine . |
| 8 | For the first time , an entirely independent body had uncovered a direct statistical link between Britain 's biggest nuclear power station and one of the few types of cancer which displayed a clear pathway back to radiation exposure . |
| 9 | Bryant 's 1983 article is one of the few pieces of work which touches on the subject , noting the number of selections made by seven public and academic libraries during an eight-week period in 1982 . |
| 10 | He wore the suit rarely and in one of the few points of discipline which he managed to impose on himself he always made sure that the suit , or the trousers at least , were pressed immediately after use . |
| 11 | After a few moments of silence he pressed the button of an integral cassette-player beneath the dashboard and she was delighted to hear the opening bars of Mendelssohn 's Third Symphony . |
| 12 | After a few moments of silence there was a series of sharp raps on the door , and a voice called out , asking if anyone was inside . |
| 13 | After a few hours of embroidery I was free ; free to cycle wherever I liked with my friends . |
| 14 | In actual fact , all that may be offered may be a few strands of tobacco which , in many contexts , are assumed to suffice . |
| 15 | This is not the place to explain logic , but there are a few bits of terminology which occur often in this subject which are not entirely standard . |
| 16 | There are a few accents of English which may do this , so that , for example , ‘ cattle ’ is pronounced , but this is not the case in RP . |
| 17 | There were a few members of staff who could do with a visit from beyond the tomb . |
| 18 | he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof . |
| 19 | Next to a photograph of John were a few words of text which Chris had just written off the top of his head : |
| 20 | Sir Thomas , however , or rather his stomach , clearly did not agree , for halfway through the entremets , with a few words of apology he absented himself from-the table . |
| 21 | The Church praises the courage of a small number of press , radio and TV journalists who are risking their lives to maintain at least a few channels of information which are not controlled by the government . |
| 22 | A few examples of projects which have taken place are described below as an illustration of what can be achieved . |
| 23 | We found a few examples of workers who had been in the uninterrupted employment of a single organisation long enough to qualify for dismissal protection and statutory redundancy compensation rights , but who still had temporary status . |
| 24 | ‘ After a few days of production I had the opportunity to approach Dustin , ’ Silvis remembered . |
| 25 | And after just a few sessions of treatment his parents were overjoyed to be told their son could be walking by the time they leave the Capital in April . |
| 26 | The treating , perhaps fortunately , cut his visit short for after a few nights of festivities he was stony broke . |
| 27 | But settling a potential employment dispute tends to involve rather more than just signing a letter prepared by the company or initialling a few sheets of paper which explain the agreed terms . |
| 28 | After a few months of therapy it is usual for even the most intense form of cat phobia to disappear . |