Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dulles in any case made few friends among foreign politicians apart from the dour West German chancellor , Konrad Adenauer , and Jean Monnet ( chairman of the European Coal and Steel Community who was doing more than any other figure to create the sort of Europe desired by Washington ) . |
| 2 | This infill bears few craters , and only a few craters have been partially obscured , indicating that the whole Caloris basin since its creation has suffered few impacts and is therefore comparatively recent . |
| 3 | The study identifies few holdings where the occupiers could claim ‘ primary dependence on farming as a livelihood ’ , and that there was no valid reason for those farmers to expect any benefit from the CAP . |
| 4 | The vitriolic attack on Mr Lawson in the Daily Mail had few supporters . |
| 5 | Worryingly , the plan contains few details on how spending on the army and the bureaucracy will be cut — and it is excessively vague on other points . |
| 6 | Cold holds few fears for them . |
| 7 | The shelter sees many dogs which have just been dumped on Dartmoor — a favourite spot for ‘ losing ’ pets , as the wilderness has few witnesses . |
| 8 | The same applies today : contract law places few limitations on how parties may contract in the market and generally upholds the bargains struck . |
| 9 | Once the conditions for the enforcement of a charge have arisen English law places few constraints on the right of the security holder to enforce his charge and in this respect it is pro-security holder . |
| 10 | The labour force rose from 45 million in 1940 to 60 million in 1944 , and even the addition of many women and young people to the numbers at work caused few problems . |
| 11 | The campaign showed few issues and , with the Conservatives overwhelmingly backed up in the popular press , was wholly one-sided . |
| 12 | Opinion surveys showed that public ownership won few votes for Labour and that even many loyal supporters disapproved ofthe party 's commitment to further nationalization . |
| 13 | A LOW-KEY first half witnessed few chances until Cannon opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a cross-shot but Darwen equalised after the break through Pilkington . |
| 14 | The feeling was that Richards should have declared before he did as the last hour 's batting produced few runs , but when England set about playing out time , Larkins , having gone first ball in the first innings , lasted only one more this time . |
| 15 | None the less , the English Protestant outlook remained essentially parochial and chauvinist , and the ideology of international Calvinism made few converts . |
| 16 | Provided the rain falls , and the grass grows , the team has few worries . |
| 17 | Rasbora daniconius has few devotees , often being dismissed as ‘ too ordinary ’ . |
| 18 | SLUSHY LOVE MATCH HOLDS FEW TWISTS |
| 19 | When it comes to mobilising support , the left wing has few lessons to learn . |
| 20 | As an object-lesson in how to reveal the personality and qualities of one composer by setting him against opposites , this record has few peers . |
| 21 | INSURANCE giant General Accident has few grumbles over its £21 million loss in the first six months of the year . |
| 22 | A succession of bright alert female graduate assistants decided that the job offered few prospects for their particular talents and rapidly moved on . |
| 23 | Today 's only surviving meeting presents few opportunities , but the Chris Nash-trained Jokester should brighten up a damp afternoon with victory in the Ruddington Handicap Hurdle ( 3.35 ) . |
| 24 | The criteria of sameness and difference offer few ways of separating out peoples once we rise above the level of locality . |
| 25 | Conditions in the camp were deplorable ; the temporary buildings had deteriorated considerably and the site had few amenities . |
| 26 | This group had few interests outside London . |
| 27 | The laity , therefore , became reluctant to invest in their local churches , while an impoverished ecclesiastical establishment had few resources to spare for its buildings . |
| 28 | The Fisher Row community had few surnames and they used the same Christian names over and over again . |
| 29 | Like all professional photographers working for the city 's major advertising agencies , Tony Bowran 's diary offers few spaces for those not wholly involved with the business of photography . |
| 30 | In particular the deterrent effect is weak since the penalties for operating an illegal cartel are inadequate , and the Director General of Fair Trading has few powers to intervene and initiate investigations in situations where there is a suspicion that a secret cartel is in operation . |