Example sentences of "[det] is one [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is one of the few places to take shelter from the streets that was safe to go . |
| 2 | ‘ A mirror , ’ Reynard repeats , realising this is one of the few times in his life he 's been surprised . |
| 3 | The infrared region of the spectrum is used to determine molecular structures via their vibrational modes , and this is one of the few surface-sensitive techniques that does not need an ultra-high vacuum . |
| 4 | This is one of the few brackish fish successfully bred in the aquarium . |
| 5 | The sea is full of figures and this is one of the few places in Cornwall capable of still being surfed in such winds . |
| 6 | Furthermore , this is one of the few studies which gives an account of the feelings after the task was completed . |
| 7 | This is one of the few Lakeland crags to face due north and receives virtually no sun whatsoever . |
| 8 | ‘ This is one of the few private properties on the island . |
| 9 | Dinner is available all nights ( this is one of the few places in this guide where no prior notice is necessary ) . |
| 10 | This is one of the few constellations to resemble the object after which it is named . |
| 11 | This is one of the few indications that Eliot gave of the fact that , in the periods between illness when he carried on with his ordinary duties in London ( as much as anyone 's life was " ordinary " then ) , he experienced the horror of the German raids : the nightly bombings , the streets blocked with rubble , the glow in the evening as fires burned throughout the city , and the peculiarly dank smell of ruined buildings : it was this which provoked fear , precluded concentration on other things , and destroyed the will to work . |
| 12 | This is one of the few occasions in the House when I can say that many hon. Members on both sides of the House told the Government that that would happen if the Government allowed the policy to develop in the way it has . |
| 13 | In Joan 's case , this is one of the few phonological adaptations which she makes . |
| 14 | Recording a verdict of accidental death on Johnathan and his father , Cheshire 's deputy coroner , John Pollard , said : ‘ This is one of the few occasions when we can genuinely describe something as a tragedy . |
| 15 | Recording a verdict of accidental death on Johnathan and his father , Cheshire 's deputy coroner , John Pollard , said : ‘ This is one of the few occasions when we can genuinely describe something as a tragedy . |
| 16 | But as Thierry Bernard , the director of ERAI ( Enterprise Rhone-Alpes International ) points out : ‘ This is one of the few regions which does not offer financial incentives . |
| 17 | If you are in the unfortunate position where you do not get your expenses reimbursed , my best advice is go get a job where they are , er , because this is one of the few good things going , er , in terms of tax efficiency and all the rest of it . |
| 18 | For instance bedrooms , much more use of bedrooms for actually living , particularly for children , although I think that is one of the few instances where you can discover class patterns if you like . |