Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] to a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the first two reports of the Commissioner , he drew attention to a few technical problems , such as wrong numbers being intercepted , and he did make recommendations as to how the procedures should be modified , describing these as being of ‘ no great importance ’ . |
| 2 | With this technique it is possible to restrict activation to a few cells and , by simultaneously monitoring single unit activity through a nearby recording electrode , establish the extent of spread of effective stimulation . |
| 3 | This and other studies ( e.g. Cole and Fichtler 1983 , Stohlgren and Parsons 1986 ) have led to the conclusion that the most appropriate management strategy for such wilderness areas is to restrict camping to a few designated sites , where activity can be sustained without excessive damage . |
| 4 | The coffee cups were all laid out on long white-napped tables , and waiters hovered over the silver urn , dispensing coffee to a few early arrivals . |
| 5 | I must confess that I find this deeply attractive , and I want to draw attention to a few Bible passages where I think this idea is being worked out . |
| 6 | Beware of snow showers , because they can reduce visibility to a few yards , making a safe landing impossible . |
| 7 | Thus intermarriage could bring huge concentrations of titles and entailed property to a few surviving great houses . |
| 8 | As we drove up the lime tree avenue , a traditional feature of Irish country houses , the rain was reducing visibility to a few inches . |
| 9 | Along the way they had paid tribute to a few likely progenitors with covers of Wire , Cheap Trick and Kraftwerk songs , acquired a growing fanbase and a rep for interesting humour . |