Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [prep] [art] [adj] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm , the erm , the erm , the erm , er , settlement of the anti tr civil anti trust law suit that was referred to in the statement was erm , costs of about six million dollars this year on a class action law suit which we have reached a tentative settlement on in the last few days and , in fact , there were some , there was about six to seven million dollars of additional provision made at the end of last year in the one time charges that we referred to at that time but could n't really identify with erm , lawyers breathing down your necks in the United States and er , this is a class action law suit , would have been in a Texas Court and erm , you know , the boiler plate language is that you want to get rid of the , you know , the expense and uncertainty of this type of litigation and if you think that what a Texas jury did to Texaco , it 's probably a prudent decision to close the matter off at this time . |
| 2 | Because something has come to my mind only during the past few days , when I learnt that the Gipsy Working Party by five votes to four had recommended that the Rockhill site go forward for consultation . |
| 3 | Most of them had visited the invalid often during the past few months , marvelling at his gallant spirit and his unfailing good temper . |
| 4 | It may also be useful to have a risk management consultant in for the first few meetings , if only to kick-start the process and provide a few , objective ‘ what if ? ’ questions . |
| 5 | To achieve this , however , we must get publication underway within the next few days . |
| 6 | However , the claims of the majority of those seeking asylum here during the past few years — and of the cases that we have determined — were unfounded in United Nations convention terms . |
| 7 | Such obscurantism has badly damaged the NUT , which has seen its membership fall steadily in the past few years , while the more moderate AMMA 's has gone up . |
| 8 | So that we could keep the bloody team together over the next few years . |
| 9 | I think it would be extremely prudent of you to keep a very low profile indeed for the next few days . ’ |
| 10 | You will have to change and dry the blotting paper frequently during the next few days , so either take a good stock with you , or carefully remove one sheet at a time and iron it dry before replacing it . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've spent over £400 in petrol alone over the past few months , taking him to meetings and training ’ , Mr Brice confirmed . |
| 12 | However , the results — far from presenting a more ‘ acceptable ’ picture of English housing — bore out everything that housing experts had been warning the government about for the past few years of increasing housing cuts . |
| 13 | The raids were followed by a military action on the ground , and neutral Cambodia was drawn into the conflict , with appalling loss of life there over the next few years . |
| 14 | By this arrangement we could position Viking almost to the nearest few inches with all the lines taut , a degree of control which was most essential in view of our position and the variations of tide and swell . |
| 15 | Indeed , Lindsell regards this as virtually a twelfth business — and one which has also returned to profit after losing money heavily in the past few years . |
| 16 | The vendor 's company may be able to carry earlier losses forward to set off against the gain or if the capital assets were bought by the company only within the past few years , it is possible that there may be a loss rather than a gain . |
| 17 | Historically , world society has become a believable idea only in the last few hundred years , and science , technology , industry , and universal values are creating a twentieth century world that is different from any past age . |
| 18 | Aldershot Recreation Ground might be a ghost stadium at the moment , but there will be plenty of football activity there over the next few weeks , with various Aldershot & District League finals taking place at the traditional venue . |
| 19 | Many offenders had died in the mean time , and the sheriff failed to produce others , so that the sessions were adjourned time and time again during the next few years . |