Example sentences of "[pron] [be] few things " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are few things worse than being bludgeoned into reading a book you hate . |
| 2 | There are few things in the human condition more likely to create intrigue and speculation than the person who manages to progress through life without marrying , and those who have avoided a close relationship of any kind with the opposite sex arouse special interest . |
| 3 | There are few things more obstructive to the composing impulse than those word books children queue up with , or those erasers they use to correct the first spelling mistake , often in the first word . |
| 4 | There are few things better than the reluctant black smile : worth a hundred dollars . |
| 5 | As many of you will know , from first hand experience , there are few things which have a greater impact on morale and productivity , than the working environment and associated facilities . |
| 6 | There were few things more calculated to endear a prince to his subjects than a display of stern retribution on unjust officials . |