Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.

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1 I have found Roman , medieval and Georgian losses within a few yards when working suburban grass verges .
2 The defence is solid … remember we were playing Wimbledon … the last thing they do is give the defence an easy time — I thought they coped well and limited Wimbledon to a few shot from the edge of the box — which beeney coped with admirably .
3 Yet the reality is starkly different , with loss-making occupancy levels and recession-restrained spending by the few business and leisure tourists that can be attracted now , at little more than cost , due to the fierce competition in this thin market .
4 The great majority of revolutionary populists resolutely rejected the deception and unprincipled adventurism of a few untypical deviants like Nechaev .
5 Food importers said supermarkets were stockpiling tinned supplies and gave warning that there would be shortages of pilchards and corned beef within a few weeks .
6 In some cases long-term relationships grow up between casual workers and particular organizations In a few cases , Particularly In the banqueting establishments of a few large London hotels , where there is at least one " event " on most days of the week and most weeks of the year , there are some casuals who work effectively full-time for the organization concerned .
7 Secondly , is a group of predominantly geometric pavements possessing linear , banded arrangements , little ( if any ) figural detail , ! and deliberate placement of a few , plain motifs .
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