Example sentences of "of [art] few [adj] [noun pl] [Wh det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Outdoor Adventure is one of the few outdoor centres which makes adults its top priority . |
| 2 | The country is one of the few Arab states which has full diplomatic relations with both Superpowers and China , for similar reasons . |
| 3 | Despite Romanian support for the Emperor Bokassa , the Central African Empire was one of the few African states which the Ceauşescus failed to visit . |
| 4 | Never one to believe in quick or facile solutions , he cared very much about the national welfare ; and as he was one of the few British writers whose word carried any weight with the authorities — in contrast to such authors as Priestley who carried more weight with the public through his remarkable war-time broadcasts — he gave the impression of a certain helplessness in face of government policy which appeared to lack resolution . |
| 5 | In Joan 's case , this is one of the few phonological adaptations which she makes . |
| 6 | Brooks is one of the few smaller brands which can genuinely boast a complete range . |
| 7 | The eastern end of Norwich Cathedral ( 298 and 299 ) is one of the few English examples which retains the apsidal termination — in this case , tri-apsidal . |
| 8 | It could be argued that integration is one of the few educational principles which has gained all-party political support . |
| 9 | Wolfe and his opponent Montcalm were mortally wounded in the small-scale encounter of a few thousand men which affected the history of North America as decisively as Plassey affected the history of India . |
| 10 | More generous approaches to the question of emancipation were to be found not only in the many unofficial memoranda which were passing from hand to hand , but also in the minds of a few well-placed individuals whose views could hardly be ignored . |