Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] few [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The traditional system suppliers such as VBS with their Beacon system and Genigraphics were few and far between while Matrix , now part of Agfa , was the dominant supplier of medium-priced film recorders . |
| 2 | Cranes of the size required to handle the new prototype Fast Afloat Boat were few and far between — and even more expensive to hire . |
| 3 | Five years ago companies that bought their personal computers sight unseen through the mail were few and far between . |
| 4 | The highs were few and far between . |
| 5 | These cargoes were few and far between , however . |
| 6 | Attempts to map scanning characteristics against industry type were few and generally unsuccessful ( B.4 ) . |
| 7 | That college was the stronghold of the " child-centred " approach to teaching young children , but the schools in the London area which successfully demonstrated the Froebelian philosophy were few and far between . |
| 8 | Apart from these four cases — all involving children — the other murders where there was a sexually explicit motive were few and far between , mentioned in perhaps two or three newspapers over a couple of days at most . |
| 9 | A Aequidens rivulatus got its common name back in the days when medium-sized fish were few and far between and by the standards then it was a Terror of an aquarium fish . |
| 10 | She got out and looked about to see that there across the road , in an area where buildings were few and far between , stood the welcoming sight of a small hotel and restaurant . |
| 11 | So much was at stake that jokes were few and far between . |
| 12 | I do n't think this was the case , though , as many women did conform and those who stuck out in the way of Madeline Vesey Neroni and Mrs. Proudie were few and far between — few dared to be too independent or to try and think for themselves . |
| 13 | Arsenal 's breaks were few but always threatening and Oldham , after a first flurry , found openings increasingly elusive . |
| 14 | Features were few and far between , although Reuters came under pressure from the outset . |
| 15 | Toys were few and far between . |
| 16 | Portholes were few and usually hatched over with leering daemon masks . |
| 17 | The middle order , though , was unable to force the pace : Wessels top-scored with 45 ( 77 balls ) , but boundaries were few and far between , although Cronje once lofted Cummins for six . |
| 18 | Passage controls were few and well spaced out , so most crews reached Dover with a fairly uneventful run . |
| 19 | Those who earned their living from the game in tournament play were few and far between . |
| 20 | The times were few and far between when she could look at him and not be reminded of his many faults and shortcomings . |
| 21 | There is , in most cases , very little to be gained from Saxon local documents for , as has already been pointed out , bynames were few and far between in pre-Conquest England . |
| 22 | Durie was occasionally caught flat-footed at the net , but Lake 's winning lobs and passing shots were few and far between . |
| 23 | Thank goodness these incidents were few and far between . |