Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [adv] few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | and they 'll do that and sort of get very few marks on it so watch |
2 | As 91.4 per cent of records will be located in their home buckets , the advantage of having relatively few synonyms outweighs the disadvantage of there being some long chains . |
3 | ‘ In North Yorkshire we are fortunate in having relatively few problems over school vandalism , although most schools encounter the occasional difficulty , ’ he said . |
4 | The club that once prided itself on having so few injuries they could field the same team week in week out now has so many invalids they are lucky to have the same side two games running . |
5 | Further economies could be made by using as few rooms as possible . |
6 | Dependency increases where care is poor , and homes taking in low dependency clients can soon make them more dependent by providing too few activities and too many sedatives . |
7 | Many electrical accidents are caused by ignoring common safety rules ; for example , failing to replace old and faulty wiring ; by loading too few outlets or points with too many appliances ; and with the thoughtless placing of wires or cords leading from outlets to table or floor lamps . |