Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun sg] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been too far in the future for either of them to contemplate during the whirlwind few hours that had led to their arrival . |
| 2 | As we draw near to the table in the course of the nest few minutes to meet with our Lord , in the bread and in the wine , let's just remember today that the power , that the energy , that the spiritual renewal comes to us because God is with us and God is with us now , because of the activity of God the Holy Spirit . |
| 3 | It argued that of the half million British troops overseas , 200,000 were in areas that did not create a foreign currency liability , and of the rest few were in areas requiring direct dollar expenditure ; ‘ it follows that the contribution to be made to the balance of payments problem by the withdrawal of troops in overseas theatres will be strictly limited , will apply only to those areas when there is at present a currency obligation , and will produce little or no direct dollar saving . ' |
| 4 | In the heat of the action few players had time to discuss their reactions and were kept clear of the press . |
| 5 | While it was widely accepted that by the end of the month few visible signs of the disaster remained , environmentalists warned against deceptive appearances and claimed that marine life could be affected for years to come . |
| 6 | In any case , " the education we provide " Is said to produce " on a considerable section of the population few or no results " . |
| 7 | Nor will he class them as novelties ( which are exempt from the regulations ) despite the fact few are bought for children . |
| 8 | Few will tire of the vast range of activities and attractions offered by these resorts , but for a change , the incomparable beauty of Venice — Italy 's unique waterways city of stunning mirror image landscapes — attracts like a magnet few will resist , and further afield , Veneto unfolds a host of other magical towns and monuments waiting to be explored . |
| 9 | Reach out here ( whoops ) for a cleansing few gulps of … |
| 10 | As a spectacle few events match the ADT London Marathon . |
| 11 | Such were the army , in which both George I and George II took a strong personal interest , and foreign policy , about which as a rule few ministers knew or cared very much . |
| 12 | WITH the recession few newspaper companies are seeing dramatic increases in their revenues , rather they 're fighting hard to hold out until the economic situation improves . |
| 13 | He brought with him into the Treasury few old prejudices beyond the self-confidence of his conviction that whatever he believed in at a particular time was right . |
| 14 | Expert systems can teach people with a patience few human instructors could ever display . |
| 15 | The entry for ‘ home ’ , for example , defines it in several ways , including a sense few male lexicographers would ever consider : most women 's place of work . |
| 16 | His wife dies in the opening few minutes of the movie and he spends the rest of his life mourning her . |
| 17 | Some facility to attenuate the horn in the 1155 might help , but in the end few would argue that these are n't distinctive , good-looking units with an individual sound and a power rating which should leave no-one wanting more . |
| 18 | No doubt it will have given satisfaction to the chairman of BR and his chief executive as they sit , to quote your article , ‘ in their new headquarters building next to Euston Station … ( feeling ) … confident about the future in a way few other British executives might , notwithstanding the recession ’ and waiting it would seem , either for rescue in the form of ‘ more generous ’ support for rail from the present government ( ‘ always mindful that its majority is dependent of MPs representing the London commuter belt ’ ) or , conversely , a doubled grant from a future Labour administration . |
| 19 | Also , when describing the work in a bookshop few of them mentioned the fact that the bookseller had to decide what books to buy for his stock and few realized how much financial expertise was needed . |
| 20 | But even improbably swift , prudent action , does not solve the problem of the GDR 's lack of any other reason for existence except a Socialism few now want . |
| 21 | This challenges the assumption that such programmes are of interest only to a specialist few : |
| 22 | Before 1833 only British and Burgher lawyers were allowed to practise in Colombo courts , but this restriction was lifted by the reforms of that year , and by the mid-century few British lawyers practised in Sri Lanka . |
| 23 | More than just a pastime or a pursuit of Olympic excellence performed by an elite few , the worthy aim of teaching every child to swim 25 metres by the age of 11 will soon be a part of the national curriculum . |