Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [vb past] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The campaign showed few issues and , with the Conservatives overwhelmingly backed up in the popular press , was wholly one-sided . |
| 2 | Conditions in the camp were deplorable ; the temporary buildings had deteriorated considerably and the site had few amenities . |
| 3 | A succession of bright alert female graduate assistants decided that the job offered few prospects for their particular talents and rapidly moved on . |
| 4 | As a trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup , the outcome of the race caused few ripples in the ante-post market , although Chatam has shortened to a best priced 10-1 ( from 16-1 ) with Ladbrokes . |
| 5 | The captain spoke few words , but agreed that the crew were better than he 'd hoped for , and that the ship was a fine one . |
| 6 | Here , the District had few branches and had failed in its bid to secure funding for its own tutor-organiser . |
| 7 | The song contained few words and had a different lyrical slant than most of his material . |
| 8 | Even when the highest part of a secular model was more obviously tuneful than that of ‘ Misericorde au martir amoureulx ’ — as we shall see , such songs were very fashionable in Paris at this time and the composer took few pains to disguise it ( e.g. Gombert 's Mass ‘ Je suys déshéritée ’ on a chanson attributed in the earliest source , Attaingnant 's Trente chansons musicales ( Paris , 1533 ) to Lupi , in later ones to Pierre Cadéac ) , the incongruence evidently did not disconcert contemporaries . |
| 9 | The total presented few problems to Southport , with Jamie Butler 's unbeaten 70 and Malcolm Swift 's 28 not out guiding them home in 21 overs . |
| 10 | Academy assistant manager Mette Doessing promised to look into Mr Doblin 's case , but said the hotel received few complaints about telephone charges . |