Example sentences of "of only [art] few [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the ground conditions in some parts of Europe make good results extremely difficult to obtain : some areas of Portugal , for instance , have field sizes of only a few metres and exhibit multi-level and multi-seasonal cropping . |
| 2 | Many small birds have escaped with the loss of only a few feathers because of a smartly delivered peck with a sharp beak . |
| 3 | It was a matter of only a few minutes before the rebels reached the President 's quarters , and stopped to await General Bobo , who had made clear his intention to take over personally . |
| 4 | It is one of only a few products that can run text round an irregular object , although there are restrictions to this . |
| 5 | She and her companion lived in a paddock of only a few acres and so required daily feed of grain and hay . |