Example sentences of "of the few [noun pl] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is called Macrae 's Monument and is one of the few things left in Ayrshire to remind us of a very remarkable man called James Macrae . |
| 2 | When I graduated in Economic and Social History from Bristol in 1982 I had no idea that I would be earning my living as a thatcher , one of the few women working in that field , some eight years later . |
| 3 | He did have er when he opened , of course , he was one of the few houses to have in Lancaster to have Boddy did n't they ? |
| 4 | It 's one of the few herds left with no Canadian or American blood . |
| 5 | Teaching is one of the few professions open to Salvadorean women and they are well aware of the difficulties that women must face if they wish to receive an education . |
| 6 | With a turnover of about £250m , Virgin Records is one of the few independents left in the music business . |
| 7 | Dated to the second half of the second century , it seems to have been a tannery and leather workshop , and is not only one of the few reliable instances yet found for this industry , but is also one of the few industries attested at Alcester . |
| 8 | It is one of the few companies exposed to the full blast of petroleum revenue tax but , as a recent National Audit Office report showed , the whole offshore tax system is in a mess . |
| 9 | And they even became one of the few luxuries allowed to monks . |
| 10 | This was one of the few liberties taken by the film 's editors , as no B–17 quite arrived that way on December 7 , but the shot was clearly too good not to include and it approximated to what had happened to a number of the actual B–17s which stumbled into the attack . |
| 11 | Neil Back was one of the few stars to emerge from the England ‘ B ’ tour to New Zealand . |
| 12 | He became a sergeant and later , because of an act of suicidal braver , became one of the few men promoted from the ranks to become an officer . |
| 13 | The City is one of the few places left with the old London buses you can jump on and off . |
| 14 | Beginning with a small trial project in autumn , 1989 , Saddle Travel ( Tel : 0497 821356 ) have captured those seeking unescorted rides for the experienced , with mid-Wales probably one of the few places suited to what , in this crowded country at least , is , for obvious traffic reasons , a rare type of holiday . |
| 15 | Of course , sermon-tasting was one of the few traits shared by all church-going Victorians . |
| 16 | Peter Kellner of The Independent and Newsnight , one of the few journalists acknowledged as an expert by the pollsters , wrote : ‘ I owe readers an apology . |
| 17 | He was Surveyor to Eton College 's Chalk Farm Estate , and was one of the few architects working in an Elizabethan style at that time . |
| 18 | In the whole sorry saga , West Bromwich Albion were one of the few parties to emerge with dignity . |
| 19 | One of the few voices crying in the wilderness was that of Farringdon member Gordon Wilson . |
| 20 | The range of humane and other qualities most admired is best illustrated by the contents of the few obituaries carried in its pages . |