Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] few [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Thus circumgranular ( or rim ) cements ( Fig. 5.24a ) form where there are many nucleation sites on a sediment grain , whereas poikilotopic cements ( Fig. 5.24b ) are the result of few nucleation sites and , in general , slower crystal growth . |
2 | Barron and Norris ( 1976 ) suggest that the labour market is divided into two segments — a primary sector which provides skilled , secure work at good levels of pay which is reached by long promotion ladders , and a secondary sector characterized by unskilled , insecure work with few promotion prospects and low levels of pay ( see figure 4.6 ) . |
3 | Nevertheless , as an oral drug with few side effects , it may find a role in maintenance suppression in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection . |
4 | Traditionally , psychiatric hospitals have worked a two-shift system by day with few meal breaks and with a limited overlap in the middle , whereas acute hospitals tend to provide unpaid meal breaks and large overlap between the morning and afternoon shifts . |
5 | At a time of few exchange controls , vast sums of money can be freely moved around by companies , investment managers and individuals to obtain the best return and seek the safest protection of capital . |
6 | It differs from the rest of Newham in that it is less typically an inner-city area and rather more middle class with few tower blocks and a higher proportion of owner-occupied housing . |