Example sentences of "be only a few [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been only a few exceptions to this general rule . |
| 2 | There are only a few species of plants which grow floating on the water surface and are considered as useful for the heated aquarium . |
| 3 | Almost all the crops are cash crops and there are only a few cattle in the area . |
| 4 | There are only a few studies with which we can illustrate this approach . |
| 5 | But by their very nature they are only a few lines on a piece of paper at the moment . |
| 6 | Thus anatomy may reflect the fact that there are only a few ways in which some engineering problem can be solved . |
| 7 | At Hardington in Somerset there are only a few traces of the village , which is said to have gone by 1584 , but until recently there were very fine earthworks of a seventeenth-century garden landscape , with terraces , tree mounds , and park banks . |
| 8 | These are only a few examples of the applications of scientific research to metal artefacts . |
| 9 | ( Later we learn that her body was carried a long distance on someone 's back , for there are only a few places in Tibet where sky burials are performed . ) |
| 10 | So there are only a few foxes in the neighbourhood of the colony and they can only raid the margins of it . |
| 11 | There are very many ways of course to occupy the mind and the techniques we describe are only a few suggestions for practice . |
| 12 | ‘ Do n't you realise that the enemy are only a few yards from these positions ? |
| 13 | There are only a few people in the restaurant this morning and Mr. Constantine selects a spacious table with good views over the surrounding countryside . |
| 14 | all the way , you look one way as far as you can see and you , when you go to Gibraltar you 're only a few miles from Africa |
| 15 | She was only about five feet tall , if that , and the kid , a big healthy specimen , seemed to be only a few inches off the floor . |
| 16 | The wind was easterly so they would be returning over our heads onto the main runway , and as the aircraft started to come back they seemed to be only a few feet above us , touching down after they crossed the far hedge . |
| 17 | In many cases , where the inert environment is provided by a frozen gas ( Ar or N 2 are often used ) , the temperature needed may be only a few degrees above absolute zero . |
| 18 | The new location could be only a few miles from the present site — especially if one of the company 's priorities is to retain existing staff . |
| 19 | Well so was Agnes — it was probably her local being only a few blocks from her Georgetown address . |
| 20 | However , an Agence France-Presse ( AFP ) report on Sept. 18 revealed that the exchange of prisoners had suddenly been interrupted on Sept. 15 reportedly because there were only a few prisoners in Iraq , while almost 20,000 remained in Iran , many of whom were unwilling to return to Iraq . |
| 21 | Bernice glanced over her shoulder and was relieved to see that Francis and Elaine were only a few metres behind her . |
| 22 | And when we were only a few hours from our turn to life off , we had last-minute visitors . |
| 23 | There were only a few spots of blood and all I could think about was how Mum must n't see them . |
| 24 | Days later , we were only a few bio-hours from the Vadinamian system when we received a call from Mala 's pet FedPol , Chertro . |
| 25 | There were only a few trees along the river bank . |
| 26 | There were only a few realists in the ILP who appreciated that it could not function independently of the Labour Party . |
| 27 | We were only a few miles from the coast , but in the days before we had our own car , visits to the sea were exciting expeditions . |
| 28 | By this time we were only a few yards from him and the car had almost stopped . |
| 29 | The worm-eaten stairs were only a few paces from the open door but she did n't give them a thought . |
| 30 | There were only a few Poles in the city and they all spoke German . |