Example sentences of "[adv] one [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is perhaps one of the few areas in which more research may provide genuinely useful insights for more realistic conservation programmes . |
| 2 | The Wedding Present violently oppose most rock 'n' roll ethos , but perhaps one of the few areas where they have shown loyalty to tradition has been their gluttonous appetite for live work . |
| 3 | Er , we looked at it as you know when we were considering reorganisation of committees and I think this is perhaps one of the few things to come out of all that . |
| 4 | They are still one of the few bands who mean anything these days . |
| 5 | Never the less , it is the child speaking we do n't put the words into their mouths and as such when they speak and when they write it down , it 's one of the , possibly one of the few chances of having primary evidence of how the child is at er , writing er , on an official document |
| 6 | I know the erm , remarks made about getting extra people to register and to have their green card , I 'm probably one of a few councillors with a green card . |
| 7 | These were probably one of the few things of mine not due to be on show at the First Church of Christ the Spiritualist later this morning . |
| 8 | Beginning with a small trial project in autumn , 1989 , Saddle Travel ( Tel : 0497 821356 ) have captured those seeking unescorted rides for the experienced , with mid-Wales probably one of the few places suited to what , in this crowded country at least , is , for obvious traffic reasons , a rare type of holiday . |
| 9 | Dated to the second half of the second century , it seems to have been a tannery and leather workshop , and is not only one of the few reliable instances yet found for this industry , but is also one of the few industries attested at Alcester . |
| 10 | Used for centuries as a symbol of hospitality and welcome , it is also one of the few rays of culinary delight at this dreariest time of the year . |
| 11 | She was also one of the few Salvationists to see the need and value of the media . |
| 12 | It was also one of the few occasions where the singer 's sense of humour was enticed from the shell . |
| 13 | One of the earliest examples of silverwork in full rococo style by an English silversmith , it is also one of the few pieces by Paul de Lamerie remaining in private hands and carries a large estimate ( around £750,000 ; $1,300,000 ) . |
| 14 | He walks to the crease with a swagger , totally confident , undoubtedly one of the few batsmen to whom the word ‘ Unforgettable ’ could be applied without risk of hyperbole . |
| 15 | Britain is currently one of the few countries in the world where so-called " gene food " is already on sale . |
| 16 | The Turner Prize is therefore one of the few ways we have of acknowledging the contribution the visual arts play in our culture . |
| 17 | Most of the world 's remaining food genes are in the Third World which is where most food species come from — though the apple is actually one of the few exceptions , having originated in northern Eurasia . |
| 18 | He is actually one of the few men around who is not obsessed by faithlessness . |
| 19 | He is actually one of the few men around who is not obsessed by faithlessness . |