Example sentences of "[noun] for the [adj] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | To become an agent , these social secretaries simply have to reverse their roles with the agents who have been selling them acts for the previous few years . |
| 2 | Luck had been on Cassie 's side up until now , for Stephanie had been working in Germany for the past few weeks and this circumstance had removed the necessity of proffering an invitation ; with , of course , the desirable Martin in attendance . |
| 3 | Now it 's all hands to the deck for the close friends as they knuckle down to bring back the sparkle that has been missing down at Hamilton Park for the past few seasons . |
| 4 | Now that Cadfael came to think of it , less than usual had been seen and heard of Jerome for the past few days , ever since the evening when he had been discovered on his bed , quaking and sick with bellyaches and headaches , and been soothed to sleep by Cadfael 's stomachics and syrups . |
| 5 | It 's been sitting on the forecourt of a garage just outside Ross on Wye for the past few weeks , and is gaining a considerable amount of interest from passers by … but as yet no one is very serious about buying it . |
| 6 | The laser has been developed and built in Banbury … its been undergoing sea tests on the south coast for the past few months … |
| 7 | Self-employed John , 48 , from Dublin said : ‘ I 've been in the international scene for the past few years . |
| 8 | ‘ I want to feel the embrace of my fans , 100,000 of them , and I 'm waiting to face my rivals with confidence , ’ said the 25-year-old , who has been training in Sestriere for the past few weeks . |
| 9 | He has played in Sicily for the past few years and has decided to renew his contract . |
| 10 | He has held the position on a part-time basis for the past few months . |
| 11 | He could not explain it , but his putting had gone to pieces for the past few months and he was missing shots which formerly he would have holed with ease . |
| 12 | I have n't read anything official from Elland Road for the past few months , so I 'm presuming that this season coming we wo n't need premier cards to go to away games . |
| 13 | Ed , — Thank you very much for sending the LINK magazine to my husband for the past few years . |
| 14 | A government supermarket in New Delhi has been selling 10 solar cookers every day for the past few months for about £20 each . |
| 15 | Christina had seen it every day for the past few months , but had to admit that tonight it looked especially magical . |
| 16 | EUROPE has been treated to high comedy for the past few weeks as governments , corporations and journalists have fallen all over each other in a made game of find-the barrels . |
| 17 | " We have had a lucky spell for the past few years , " explains Barbara . |
| 18 | This is no mean task , especially if they have not been doing any recruitment for the past few months . |
| 19 | Some people may suggest that the absence of Ireland 's top three drivers might actually be a good thing for Cork , making it a much more competitive event , but it will do little to improve the profile of a rally that has been losing ground for the past few years . |
| 20 | A few names have been bandied about the circuit , but I 'll predict that Ballymena 's Russell Morrow , the assistant manager for the past few years , will get the vote . |
| 21 | Author Bernard Kops had already made his name in theatre with The Hamlet of Stepney Green , another work of social concern , and later declared that theatre would never again be a ‘ precious inner sanctum for the precious few ’ . |
| 22 | Barely managing to hold her breath for the extra few seconds , she hauled herself to the other side of the object first , before surfacing . |
| 23 | , who has organised the Society Sales for the past few years feels the job now needs a fresh input of ideas — Would any one like to take this on ? ? ? |
| 24 | All the anger , frustration and hurt finally exploded into action in violent contrast to the lethargy that had been her constant companion for the past few months . |
| 25 | see like , see like some kind of spots for the past few |
| 26 | What had happened to the icy indifference with which she had surveyed the world for the past few years ? |
| 27 | Mrs Phelps , who had been watching her with fascination for the past few weeks , now got up from her desk and went over to her . |
| 28 | Using his Farman , which he had flown with such excellent results for the past few years , Jack instructed pupils with equally good results . |
| 29 | He was a big , bald man who had toed the papist line for the past few years under Mary , and was now willing to return to Anglicanism should that be the wish of his Bishop . |
| 30 | A-To-Z , carrying the colours of Brian Cooper , of In The Groove fame , landed a few decent bets for the fortunate few . |