Example sentences of "is one [prep] [art] few [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Introduced in the UK last autumn , GRID is one of the few new cushioning ideas to hit the market in recent times . |
| 3 | It is one of the few new entries to a chart dominated by old favourites . |
| 4 | Steve Kerton is one of the few professional drivers on the circuit … he just about survives on sponsorship … you see there are no big bucks in this sport … no national glory … take Kerton he 's to powerboating what Mansell is to motor racing … well in name only … |
| 5 | Still if you already have a spreadsheet machine adding a coprocessor is one of the few easy things that you can do to speed it up . |
| 6 | The country is one of the few Arab states which has full diplomatic relations with both Superpowers and China , for similar reasons . |
| 7 | ‘ This is one of the few private properties on the island . |
| 8 | Ross claims that the Promix system it acquired in 1991 having taken over Pioneer Systems ( CI No 1,730 ) is one of the few available packages specifically designed to address the booming process manufacturing market , with other offerings tending to be adaptations of discrete systems software . |
| 9 | The pacing of that third movement climax is one of the few weak spots in Claus Peter Flor 's interpretation — the jump forward at 8′40″ ( fig. 129 in the score ) is either a structural miscalculation or a different take , and the premature slowing at 10′12″ ( fig. 137 ) is no more effective . |
| 10 | At this village near Wedmore , less well known , perhaps , than its Yorkshire namesake , is one of the few complete surviving windmills in the West Country . |
| 11 | Tribble , one of the original Mac architects at Apple Computer Inc responsible for its now famous user interface design and less famous operating system , is one of the few real experts around on object-oriented programming . |
| 12 | The mill was built in 1821 and is one of the few surviving working tower mills in the country . |
| 13 | Planning officer Anthony McGreavey said : ‘ The chapel is one of the few surviving buildings of the first part of the 18th century in the town centre |
| 14 | The site is particularly important because it is one of the few such castles to have developed out of an earlier Norman stone-built ring-work fort . |
| 15 | If you are in the unfortunate position where you do not get your expenses reimbursed , my best advice is go get a job where they are , er , because this is one of the few good things going , er , in terms of tax efficiency and all the rest of it . |
| 16 | Gold output is one of the few remaining state economic secrets . |
| 17 | Eva Hart , now 87 , is one of the few remaining Titanic survivors . |
| 18 | The Islamic calendar is one of the few remaining purely lunar calendars , the year being just over ten days shorter than the tropical year , or year of the seasons . |
| 19 | Hawkinge is one of the few remaining Battle of Britain airfields and is under threat from the developers , with the possibility of several hundred houses being built between the existing Battle of Britain Museum and the well-known gap on the cliffs overlooking Folkestone . |
| 20 | Mid Essex Mental Health Services is one of the few remaining branches of the NHS in the county still answerable directly to its local health authority rather than having trust status . |
| 21 | A marvellous stylistic contrast to the intricacy and sophistication of these magnificent Court carpets can be seen in the delightful Marby rug — named after the Swedish village in whose church it was found — which is one of the few remaining examples of the first Anatolian or Caucasian rugs to be brought into the West . |
| 22 | Treasury 8.75% 1997 at £97 1/8 to yield 9.48% to redemption is one of the few medium dated gilts still below par . |
| 23 | Their hoods are manufactured from non-toxic plastic and the do-it-yourself model is one of the few simple hoods available which will accept two fluorescent tube fittings . |
| 24 | The infrared region of the spectrum is used to determine molecular structures via their vibrational modes , and this is one of the few surface-sensitive techniques that does not need an ultra-high vacuum . |
| 25 | The stone church of S. Nicola at Bari is one of the few ancient buildings in the city to survive . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Outdoor Adventure is one of the few outdoor centres which makes adults its top priority . |
| 28 | Captain Schott 's report of the trip , originally classified ‘ Most Secret ’ , is one of the few after-action reports to have survived from the SAS in the North African campaign . |
| 29 | Since AT&T is one of the few major U.S. corporations not to have cut its arts funding significantly over the past year , it is likely that many more museums will tailor exhibition proposals to fit the firm 's thematic guidelines . |
| 30 | Organised crime is one of the few economic activities in Russia that is growing . |