Example sentences of "they be only a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But by their very nature they are only a few lines on a piece of paper at the moment . |
| 2 | Ground-nests are so well concealed that predators can easily overlook them even when they are only a few feet away . |
| 3 | It is an inborn fear that develops when they are only a few months old , regardless of whether they have ever met an owl . |
| 4 | Even when they are only a few months old , they have claws and teeth quite long and sharp enough to damage one another . |
| 5 | In fact , as a result of automation and computerisation , production costs as a percentage of total cost are now considerably lower than they were only a few years ago . |