Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [noun pl] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was one of the few houses to escape destruction in the Great Fire . |
| 2 | One of the few studies to take account of this is Pechman and Okner , who give the variance of tax rates within deciles ( 1974 , Ch.5 ) . |
| 3 | Many mothers were upset because they feared for the safety of their children — and because , for numerous women , control over young people had been one of the few ways to exercise power in society . |
| 4 | For instance , one of the manuscripts containing a copy of only Book 1 , describes it as the first part of the book called " The Mirror of Contemplation by Canon Walter Hilton " ( Lansdowne MS 362 : Prima pars libri qui dicitur Speculum contemplacionis — Walterus hiltoun canonicus while one of the few manuscripts to contain Book 2 alone refers to it as " the secunde part of the reformyng of mannys soule drawyn of maister Watir hiltone hermyte " . |
| 5 | This is one of the few places to take shelter from the streets that was safe to go . |
| 6 | ‘ I was totally wrong , it was immature , pure arrogance , ’ Souness confesses , in what must be one of the few confessions to take place inside Ibrox . |
| 7 | The driver stopped the jeep outside the Saulnier farm for a few moments to say goodbye to the farmer , a very good friend to the Commandos , especially No. 6 Commando . |
| 8 | Such a person should , I think , be prepared to act in this capacity for a few years to ensure continuity . |
| 9 | I was due in court in a few days to begin divorce proceedings and the threat of Johnny ‘ B ’ helped to dilute the worry . |
| 10 | It is impossible in a few words to do justice to Schleiermacher 's stature and impact . |
| 11 | He also agrees to my request to take Fairfax on board as historical adviser and fixes a meeting in London in a few weeks to review progress . |