Example sentences of "[prep] the few [noun pl] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the few survivors brought word of the defeat back to Ulthuan , panic back to spread among the High Elves . |
| 2 | Apart from union complaints about the few jobs generated , there is little sign that the much vaunted investments in high technology are pulling the French out of recession , once a basic tenet of the Chevenement philosophy . |
| 3 | One of the few collectors dedicated enough to go for the company context is Peter Card , whose collection of 400 old bicycle lamps is without equal . |
| 4 | Two of the few consultants lost were Michel Carre and Georges Orban , who went on successfully to form their own firm , Carre Orban . |
| 5 | Dated to the second half of the second century , it seems to have been a tannery and leather workshop , and is not only one of the few reliable instances yet found for this industry , but is also one of the few industries attested at Alcester . |
| 6 | Although H pylori infection was associated with decreased acid secretion rates in the few subjects studied , serum gastrin concentrations surprsingly did not differ between H pylori positive and H pylori negative sugjects . |
| 7 | She smiled at the few women clustered at the counter and acknowledged their somewhat surprised greetings , and was enormously grateful to Frank Green , the owner , for treating her as if she were a regular and valued customer instead of a virtual stranger . |