Example sentences of "[subord] [art] few [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The A.896 road through the pass remains narrow with passing places , although a few parking spaces have been cut out of the verges to accommodate the many car owners who come to walk . |
| 2 | In fact over the 1950s the Tories never won as much as half of the popular vote , and were never more than a few percentage points ahead of Labour — percentage points which are nonetheless crucial within the British electoral system . |
| 3 | The AX3 Microlight is powered by a 500 cc 2-stroke engine and seems to be no more than a few metal poles covered with canvass . |
| 4 | Although her brother , Bert , was now employed by a local fisherman , Arnold Spence , and could do no more than a few day 's work at Four Winds now and then , nevertheless her new arrangements left Harriet free to work outside herself and this regular exercise had a calming effect , releasing her from a great deal of inner tension . |
| 5 | It had a resale value , even if it was no more than a few lire . |
| 6 | Since a typical Enumeration District contains about 200 households , a 10% sample of a single ED is unreliable , and the 10% data should not be used for areas smaller than a few Enumeration Districts ( Cole 1993 ) . |
| 7 | But there are more than a few teething problems . |
| 8 | Many of the fish are of specimen size , too , with more than a few record breakers . |
| 9 | Outside the window it looked as if the few farm houses we passed were floating in a sea of snow . |
| 10 | The only way to test these predictions in the space of a few years is to observe a sufficient number of protons and see if a few decay . |
| 11 | It is now believed that babies can be sensitized to food even before they are born , because a few food molecules , from food the mother eats , can reach the baby in her womb ( see p 246 ) . |
| 12 | But I do n't mind confessing that after a few honeymoon months we stalled more times than we took off … if you take my meaning . ’ |
| 13 | Needless to say , Grayson duly guided the ball between the posts and , after a few practice sessions , graduated into the leading kicker at the club . |
| 14 | when a few score are responsible for the control and guidance of millions . |
| 15 | Though a few traveller families and children will continue to require individual services , as in the rest of the population , a generally increased level of surveillance and individualised casework will not provide the answer . |