Example sentences of "[num] [prep] only a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 On the other hand Nova Cygni 1975 , which rose to magnitude 1.8 in only a few hours , dropped below naked-eye visibility in less than a week , and by now I have lost sight of it even with the 39-cm reflector in my observatory .
2 It is one of only a few products that can run text round an irregular object , although there are restrictions to this .
3 They are one of only a few companies to offer stair carpeting in a choice of stocked ranges .
4 In more recent years , Whessoe has laid off a number of men , and moved into more specialist fields , but it is still one of only a few companies listed on the Stock Exchange to have its headquarters in the North-East .
5 GEOGRAPHY is taught to Standard Grade , Higher Grade and Certificate of Sixth Year Studies levels and we are one of only a few schools to offer GEOLOGY Higher Grade .
6 Having used version 5.5 for only a few days I could never go back .
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