Example sentences of "few [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few pout and small flounder from Swanage Beach at night , a 6 lb 2 oz bass also reported . |
| 2 | Gilkicker and Browndown yielding a few pout and dabs after dark . |
| 3 | My first machine was second-hand , £10 , with no instructions , no tuition and few patterns or magazines . |
| 4 | There are few patterns as varied and beautiful as those made by the feathers of birds . |
| 5 | He could build his own Government with few debts or commitments . |
| 6 | Apart from a few independents and a handful of dissidents the only candidates among whom the elector can choose will be those that the parties have seen fit to put before him . |
| 7 | Handicrafts are among the few activities that employ Indians on their reservations . |
| 8 | Dependency increases where care is poor , and homes taking in low dependency clients can soon make them more dependent by providing too few activities and too many sedatives . |
| 9 | Although it appears that sentencing became more severe during the first three years the guide-lines were in use , Minnesota remains one of the very few states that has avoided huge increases in prison population size ( Parent 1988 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |
| 11 | She slid open a fitted wardrobe to their left to reveal a few suits and pairs of trousers hanging from a rail . |
| 12 | Even if we have few possessions or little wealth to give away , may we seek out opportunities to give of our time , our skills and our concern to those who need us . |
| 13 | There were so few possessions or comforts in the room that it was clear Mr Sikes had met hard times . |
| 14 | This news was passed to his people , who burned his few possessions and redistributed his livestock . |
| 15 | They gathered up their few possessions and almost melted into the wood , close to the river . |
| 16 | He was going to collect a few possessions and move into Mrs Lorimer 's for a bit . |
| 17 | ‘ We are one of the few clubs that could maintain a big staff and keep everybody happy . |
| 18 | He had been shooting since he was about five years old ; there were few clubs or competitions around at the time but the Scorton was one of the leading ones . |
| 19 | He made few friends ; he joined few clubs or societies , and after being elected to the college debating society was asked to resign because he never spoke ; he did not even spend much money . |
| 20 | Such excitements are rare ; The Hague has a few clubs and theatres and it will soon have its own ballet company , but for the most part the Hagenaars , as the residents are known , spend their evenings at home and retire at a respectable hour . |
| 21 | Erm , he worked , he was their sort of erm they had a few clubs and pubs in this area at the time and er |
| 22 | Then suddenly the white cliffs , a salty tang in the air , a few sheep and a funereal sky . |
| 23 | The wooden articles became very popular in the gift and souvenir markets and few resorts or other places of interest in Britain were not represented both by name and a view on the list of decorations available from Smith 's boxworks . |
| 24 | As soon as the removal van is spotted by a neighbourhood group member , the new family is welcomed into the area with a few pastries and an offer of practical help . |
| 25 | Booksellers also tend to prefer not to be associated exclusively with a few authorities or institutions , so that they themselves are less vulnerable to any changes in those libraries ' policies . |
| 26 | Sadly , manufacturers of more modern machines save themselves a few pennies and if it is ‘ user ports ’ or analogue to digital converters that are required then the customer must dig even more deeply into his or her pocket ! |
| 27 | The day progressed and I had searched a reasonably large expanse of foreshore without much to show by way of finds apart from a few pennies and halfpennies . |
| 28 | Lady Maude had given him a few pennies and tomorrow he planned to see his friend in Crabbe Street . |
| 29 | ( A wry comment from two young people who sometimes had to delay posting letters until they could find a few pennies for stamps . ) |
| 30 | While his friends were earning their few pennies for a week 's work as paper-boys and butcher 's assistants , Dave was caddying for a round at Hollinwell , the championship course near his home . |