Example sentences of "[prep] a [noun sg] [prep] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a game of few scoring opportunities , Coventry lacked the power and precision revealed by Campbell in the 29th minute after he ran on to Limpar 's lobbed pass . |
| 2 | Monkou , bought from Chelsea for £750,000 this season , limited Chris Kiwomya 's attacking abilities in a game of few opportunities . |
| 3 | But in a game of few clear openings , Gunn coped well and the absence of the Sudbury 'keeper , who took two heavy knocks in the opening exchanges , made little material difference to the pattern of the game . |
| 4 | Competition in a market with few suppliers , none of them controlling the market but each relatively large ( oligopoly ) is much more likely to be distorted if one of those suppliers takes over or acquires an interest in another , than in a market characterised by fierce competition among many suppliers . |
| 5 | At a time of few exchange controls , vast sums of money can be freely moved around by companies , investment managers and individuals to obtain the best return and seek the safest protection of capital . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , distinguished musicians might be pleased to tackle the challenge of simplicity required by a church with few musical resources , and congregations are not often taken into account in commissioned music . |
| 7 | The Scottish Nationalists are also considering a programme of civil disobedience in protest at a fourth term of rule by a party with few seats north of the border . |