Example sentences of "be [num] of [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Gary arranged for the well-known warbird pilot John Crocker to ferry the aircraft across the Atlantic for me , John being one of the few pilots at that time who could be insured to undertake such a flight . ’ |
| 32 | In many Latin American countries teachers lack the freedom to devise and organise their own teaching plans , Peru being one of the few exceptions ( and even here there is a general curriculum laid down by the ministry ) . |
| 33 | Mice were one of the few things that Miss Fogerty could not endure . |
| 34 | ‘ The frets were one of the few things I actually bought for the guitar . |
| 35 | ‘ You 're right , Cleg , ’ Hari sipped the hot weak tea , enjoying every mouthful , the Jones family were one of the few families in Greenhill who could afford tea at all . |
| 36 | In the whole sorry saga , West Bromwich Albion were one of the few parties to emerge with dignity . |
| 37 | Here , in splendid isolation , emerged a tribe of Polynesians who were prepared to address problems such as this , and who moreover were one of the few peoples in the world to develop a system of writing . |
| 38 | So that I think has been the biggest , communication-wise , has been the biggest step forward in a more erm friendly and er happier sort of note we , we were one of the few brigades that started a band . |
| 39 | I think that soaps and crime series are two of the few arenas where moral questions are debated . |
| 40 | British Telecommunications Plc said yesterday it plans to start selling satellite dishes and receivers by Christmas , making the move since it is one of the few activities it is allowed to pursue in the entertainment arena : ‘ We see it as a very important part of our wish to be part of the converging area of telephony , entertainment and computers , ’ the company told Reuter ; the company will reportedly source the equipment from two unidentified UK companies , in a move that is a significant threat to Amstrad Plc , whose shares fell tuppence to 31p . |
| 41 | Leisure is one of the few industries that is growing . |
| 42 | Gambon , 51 , is one of the few actors big enough to play the mountainous Maxwell . |
| 43 | This willingness to forgive past wrongs is one of the few signs of hope for this benighted province ; but it is not enough to bring peace . |
| 44 | It is one of the few diseases which medicine could attack before the Second World War , by passive immunization . |
| 45 | Asthma is one of the few diseases on the increase in Britain said Simon Hughes , the party 's environment spokesman . |
| 46 | But if today Georgia O'Keeffe is one of the few women to have been admitted to the art historical canon under the banner of ‘ greatness ’ , in her day she never won the critical acclaim she sought . |
| 47 | These days they appear infrequently , but the prospect of a shopping expedition is one of the few things that are guaranteed to bring them out . |
| 48 | It is called Macrae 's Monument and is one of the few things left in Ayrshire to remind us of a very remarkable man called James Macrae . |
| 49 | Staring is one of the few things frogs are good at . |
| 50 | ‘ It is one of the few things in which I excel , ’ Ratagan said . |
| 51 | We charge the highest rate in the country for issuing fire certificates which is one of the few things which we 're actually allowed to charge , and we charge more than virtually any other authority in this country . |
| 52 | ‘ Vicky adores the dog and she is one of the few things she is interested in . |
| 53 | It is one of the few letters from Theo that we have , and a remarkably frank one . |
| 54 | This hostelry has a county-wide following and is one of the few pubs in England that still has no bar and serves its wonderful beer straight from the barrels in the cellar . |
| 55 | It is one of the few pubs in London where the landlord and his staff have mastered the art of pulling a really good pint of bitter : one with a creamy head which lasts right down the glass . |
| 56 | Nevertheless he is one of the few batsmen available to South Africa who has a proven record of being able to put big hundreds together and this is a prime requirement for Test match cricket . |
| 57 | It is one of the few villages that has changed position over the years . |
| 58 | There have been some new houses built in the last few years , but Ottringham is one of the few villages in Holderness which has not seen large housing developments taking place . |
| 59 | German measles ( rubella ) is one of the few viruses that can infect the baby in the first 12 weeks . |
| 60 | ‘ The bottom line ’ , says one western ambassador , ‘ is that he is one of the few leaders on this continent who appears to care about his people and we therefore trust him to do the right thing . ’ |