Example sentences of "of [art] few [adj] [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are one of the few forgetful members who have not renewed for 1986 , it is not too late — Hilda will be delighted to hear from you . |
| 2 | This rationalist approach is overtly expressed in Fowler 's statement that ‘ The proper excellence of architecture is that which results from its suitableness to the occasion … and this principle rightly pursued leads to originality without the affection of novelty ; but … the present enlightened epoch in architecture is woefully distinguished as having no character of its own nor any pretensions beyond that of adopting the various styles that have prevailed in all ages and nations without regard to the difference of circumstances upon which they were founded ’ ; while the critic J. C. Loudon [ q.v. ] described him as ‘ one of the few modern architects who belong to the School of Reason and who design buildings on fundamental principles instead of antiquated rules and precedents ’ . |
| 3 | Councillors were told that many businesses looked upon the refuse collection service as one of the few tangible benefits they got for payment of business rates . |
| 4 | The next showing was The Tin Drum , but that was a book my father had bought for me years ago , one of the few real presents he has ever given me , and I had therefore assiduously avoided reading it , just as I had Myra Breckinridge , another of his rare gifts . |
| 5 | He to me was an example of one of the few untrained journalists who make a real success of TV news . |
| 6 | Will he also explain why we have one of the few remaining Governments who still refuse to give legal protection to workers when they take legitimate and justified industrial action ? |
| 7 | Outdoor Adventure is one of the few outdoor centres which makes adults its top priority . |
| 8 | He is one of the few first-class players who make a point also of drinking in the public bar at grounds rather than cocooning himself away in the players ’ or sponsors ' lounges . |
| 9 | The country is one of the few Arab states which has full diplomatic relations with both Superpowers and China , for similar reasons . |
| 10 | Despite Romanian support for the Emperor Bokassa , the Central African Empire was one of the few African states which the Ceauşescus failed to visit . |
| 11 | The commission looks to be an inspired choice on the part of New York 's Metropolitan Opera House , who will stage the premiere in October 1992 , for Glass is one of the few contemporary composers who could claim to have a made a journey in any way comparable to that of Columbus . |
| 12 | Being one of the few local boys who had gone to grammar school had given him that extra confidence early in life . |
| 13 | Discovered at one of the LTA 's 3 Star Clubs at King George 's Comprehensive school , by the father of local professional coach Harvey Slater ( who now coaches the youngster ) , Joanne , who is about to leave school for a year of full time playing , is one of the few British juniors who has the ability to ‘ kick ’ and break from the pack . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | ‘ On the other hand , ’ said Dexter , through a mouthful of chicken tikka masalla , one of the few Indian dishes he could stomach , ‘ there might just be something to this drugs thing . ’ |
| 16 | He is quick to defend the actions of the few compulsive thieves who , he says , are mentally ill . |
| 17 | He did not volunteer any further suggestions but took her to one of the few French restaurants he knew in Soho , where hopefully she would not be reminded of the man she loved . |
| 18 | Fuchs was one of the few public figures who supported Beeren publicly at the time of the debacle over the restoration of the Barnett Newman painting ‘ Who 's afraid of Red , Yellow and Blue III ’ . |
| 19 | ‘ For the sake of the few unfrazzled nerve-endings I have left , I sincerely hope not , Mr Jacobsen , ’ she returned coolly , completely unaware that she 'd crossed her fingers behind her back in the old childhood gesture of protection against telling a lie . |
| 20 | Of the few poisonous letters she received , none came from Cleveland . |
| 21 | Mrs Thatcher is one of the few senior politicians who takes pride in stating her political convictions and insists that policies should derive from a coherent set of principles . |
| 22 | He spent his first summer from Cambridge in leisurely visits to his family , staying first with his brother Edward in Salisbury then travelling to Ottery for one of the few lengthy returns he had made since childhood . |
| 23 | These days she is one of the few top Tories who can still command respect in this country and has tremendous status abroad . |
| 24 | In Joan 's case , this is one of the few phonological adaptations which she makes . |
| 25 | As such , I must be one of the few hon. Members who has seen the practical effects of the implementation of legislation such as this , and not simply the ideology behind it . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | It could be argued that integration is one of the few educational principles which has gained all-party political support . |
| 28 | If I chose not to reap the benefits of this scheme then I might consider the fate of a few ungrateful citizens who had thought likewise and then seen their homes repossessed , had been inflicted with uncanny storms that ripped tiles from roof and threw chimney stacks into the street , had undergone torment at the hands of timeshare salespeople , had been billed for new and exorbitant taxes and had been struck off their doctors ' registers . |
| 29 | As Veljanovski points out , ‘ if wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few rich landowners who buy Rolls Royces and caviar , then allocative efficiency will be consistent with the poor starving and the economy 's productive capacity channelled into the manufacture of these luxury items . |
| 30 | If you look through the components lists of a few recent projects you will no doubt find some that only use common components , but most seem to use at least one or two ‘ specials ’ . |