Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Even the most purely agricultural villages had a handful of craftsmen and in a few parishes , notably Spratton , Moulton and Hardingstone , between 40 and 60 per cent of those liable for duty were employed in non-agricultural pursuits for the major part of their time .
2 These lovely plants may take time to form large flowering clumps but after a few years are a sight to behold and are worth every bit of effort you expend .
3 In short the pictures in an art museum have been closely monitored , often through decades and in a few cases for centuries , so full descriptions that appear in the catalogues have a thorough-paced authority .
4 Amid protest marches and demonstrations , over a period of weeks some two dozen lorries carrying live animal imports were held up on French roads and in a few cases the animals were slaughtered or burned alive .
5 This latter conclusion would be held by many psychologists and by a few sociologists , and it is a consistent one , given positivist premises .
6 Capital letters : Use these only for proper names and for a few dignitaries such as Her Majesty the Queen , Prime Minister , Archbishop and Field Marshal .
7 Beyond the apple trees and within a few feet of the river is a large raised platform , visible in winter before its annual submergence in weeds , part of a vanished building , and there are clear lines of stone walls adjoining it .
8 A lovely path goes up alongside amongst trees and in a few minutes leads to the open corrie and an impressive mountain scene : directly ahead is Beinn Dearg , the high mass on the left is Beinn Alligin and on the right is the last satellite of the Liathach range .
9 The fact that it was larger than most local mills and within a few miles of Cirencester probably saved it .
10 In the villages without supplies water for all domestic purposes is fetched from springs , from wells and in a few cases from streams .
11 Heights do not usually exceed 12 metres but in a few instances heights of more than 20 metres have been involved .
12 Without thinking I tagged on to the end of the marching men and within a few seconds was past the SPs unnoticed .
13 It 's time we had ministers who will listen to Social Services and in a few months time we shall have them , a Labour Government .
14 Unable to stop paddling for fear of capsizing , Tony and I can not put on our anoraks and within a few minutes we are soaked by the freezing combination of sea and rain .
15 Exhibitions and trade shows work can be great fun — there is a chance to meet many new faces , stay in good hotels , have jolly meals with new-found colleagues and for a few days live in a different and , almost always , pleasant if busy world .
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