Example sentences of "of [art] few [adj] [noun pl] who " 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 | He to me was an example of one of the few untrained journalists who make a real success of TV news . |
| 4 | 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 ? |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Being one of the few local boys who had gone to grammar school had given him that extra confidence early in life . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He is quick to defend the actions of the few compulsive thieves who , he says , are mentally ill . |
| 10 | 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 ’ . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | These days she is one of the few top Tories who can still command respect in this country and has tremendous status abroad . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Full-contact , as it is.generally known , was the brainchild of a few martial artists who were tired of the controlled sparring methods allowed in karate and taekwondo . |
| 17 | Whilst public protest and scientific concern have concentrated on the dangers of the industry 's radioactive threat , and others have challenged the strategic arguments , the economics have remained the preserve of a few academic critics who have been prepared to tussle with the limited information available . |