Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Up to now I have heard only the few reluctant words in the lane . |
| 2 | But he had travelled only a few miles when he lost his way among the dark country lanes near his home in Diss , Norfolk . |
| 3 | They had travelled only a few yards into the dense timber when the silence of the woods closed in about them , cutting them off from the rest of humanity in a claustrophobic world of towering trunks and patches of thick underbrush . |
| 4 | The design was complicated , with a serpentine pattern of dark blue and white with touches of black , and whoever was knitting it had completed only a few inches of ribbed welt . |
| 5 | White Doves is a Victorian terraced house situated only a few minutes from the famous Minster , in a quiet cul-de-sac . |
| 6 | There must be very few bird reserves situated only a few minutes ' walk from the centre of a town which turn out to be as rewarding as Radipole Lake , another RSPB reserve . |
| 7 | She had just begun to settle into her neat flat , and although it was n't furnished expensively the few pieces she had were chosen with loving care . |
| 8 | Fourthly , the field workers were given only a few packets of ORS for distribution among the villagers . |
| 9 | Children had the unfortunate habit of growing too tall , whereupon they would be sacked so the few shillings earned were lost to a family that might well depend on them . |
| 10 | They are spaced only a few metres apart , each wearing the garish colours of their clan , two on the kiteline , others as reel carriers , coaches or vociferous fans . |
| 11 | Scarlet turned away uneasily at the mention of upbringing : Brian 's first wife had telephoned only a few weeks before to say that Brian 's son was causing her hair to turn grey and fall out . |
| 12 | She and Herbert had enjoyed only a few years of happiness together . |
| 13 | An elegance which was enjoyed only a few days earlier can now seem artificial , out of touch with the sense of self that has arisen . |
| 14 | Now that religious observance was officially discouraged only a few hundred worshippers were present . |
| 15 | That stuff 's only been dropped here a few days . |
| 16 | And she 's picked quite a few words up , and |
| 17 | Aids have claimed quite a few victims now |
| 18 | The case is being heard just a few days before counter action aimed at holding up attempts to sell the house if they are forced to leave . |
| 19 | Had he forgotten how they 'd parted just a few hours earlier ? |
| 20 | The sporting world is full of fairy tales … but if the name of Samantha Raeisi ever reaches the headlines its going to be quite a story … she 's from Swindon … she 's a mum … she 's a model … and a few years ago she was given just a few weeks to live … |
| 21 | Earlier this month Mr Harris was given just a few days to live but for now his illness seems to have regressed . |
| 22 | In the twilight the water , gushing and frothing , looked a long way down but the sound it made felt only a few feet below . |
| 23 | This , remember , was said only a few months after Battiston of France suffered a serious neck injury when Schumacher , the West German goalkeeper , brutally bodychecked him in a World Cup semi-final . |
| 24 | ‘ I think that the young painters are more intelligent than the others , the old ones can see in me only a disastrous rival ’ , he said to his son in a letter written only a few days before his death . |
| 25 | As my right hon. Friend the Member for Sparkbrook said earlier , we have seen only a few small and rather insignificant measures that do not add up to a large impact on our criminal justice system , which is crying out for fundamental change . |
| 26 | The students were freed only a few months before the end of their sentences , but the move is clearly intended to polish up China 's image abroad . |
| 27 | Although moved only a few score yards , the fabric of the buildings was sorely tested by what was in effect a prolonged minor earthquake . |
| 28 | She ran downstairs , circling the lift-shaft , certain that he 'd be gone , but when she emerged into the street , he seemed to have moved only a few yards , walking slowly , his head bowed . |
| 29 | Built just a few years ago it looks battle-scarred by usage and needs a good smartening up . |
| 30 | We also spent a lot on advertising , and selected just a few really good author interviews . |