Example sentences of "only [vb pp] [prep] [art] few [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Alongees are now only made by a few manufacturers .
2 Most of the houses in the village were quite large , with shutters which were only opened for a few hours in the mornings ; if there was a breeze long lace curtains could be seen gently moving .
3 Unfortunately the cup was only awarded for a few years before that too disappeared .
4 ‘ The cards have only raked in a few customers , ’ Ashley said .
5 Central Office tried to keep the local parties alive , for the party truce was only renewed for a few months at a time and parliament was prolonged beyond its five-year term only for a few months at a time too .
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