Example sentences of "[noun] be [vb pp] [prep] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | The coach trip back to the Academy is remembered by few , as the dirty and damp officer cadets catch up on much lost sleep . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Perhaps monotony , fragmentation and excessive pace are noted by few housewives and are not bound up with a dominant feeling of dissatisfaction . |
| 4 | In ( 60 ) , a negative idea is expressed by few meaning " not many " . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | We have shown that central cyanosis is seen in few hypoxaemic children . |