Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [prep] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those early days , when he shared a hovel with Linder and Ian Devine , were spent with few friends and ‘ How Soon Is Now ’ , an indication that his personal situation had n't improved with success , was hardly the typical Top Of The Pops sentiment of the day . |
| 2 | Law 's claims were therefore substantial , but they were known to few outside parliament , Glasgow and Manchester . |
| 3 | In ‘ the old days ’ field officers ( at least in the southern authority ) enjoyed a high degree of personal contact with their superiors and were subjected to few demands from headquarters : |
| 4 | He did n't like the microphone and had to be cajoled into using it , he stalked up and down the front of the hall quoting from cuttings on the Vietnam War , and was heard by few . |
| 5 | The study revealed that growth of Asian businesses was confined to few areas and , although this had been rapid during the 1970s , it had been declining recently . |
| 6 | This was the pure gospel of Joseph Chamberlain , especially real to Law because of his Canadian connections , but the real significance of the decision was felt by few in Britain , even on the Unionist side . |
| 7 | When he died , after their long absences abroad , she was left with few friends in England . |