Example sentences of "few of they [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carnivores are among the most socially complex mammals , although only a few of them form sociable groups . |
| 2 | Our only means of escape is alcohol , and I keep off that pretty much ; but I ca n't say I blame chaps for getting drunk ( apart from the fact that it does n't do you any good ) , for few of them take any interest in books . |
| 3 | There were daunting moments in last night 's First Tuesday ( Yorkshire ) , but few of them matched that hint of a jackboot under the blue serge . |
| 4 | In the past , they had a handsome lifestyle , but few of them have new projects to pursue ; all they can do is sit on their hands , rueing the day they paid so much for the land they were keen to build on . |
| 5 | Mostly , they are not psychologists : few of them have psychometric expertise . |
| 6 | Only a few of them have any idea what it is like for school to be a persistent diet of boredom , incomprehension and failure . |
| 7 | Although the majority submit willingly to this process , very few of them have any choice in the matter . |
| 8 | These are all editorial choices , and few of them create positive images for television audiences . |