Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] from a few " in BNC.

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1 She had concluded , with relief , that apart from a few episodes of moodiness from Sarah , they had taken it very well .
2 However , the neutrons in the Russian experiments were not thought to come from true thermonuclear reactions but rather from a few very energetic ions accelerated directly by the electric fields in the discharge .
3 But apart from a few minor lines the Wüppertal line remains the only substantial operations .
4 I was initially concerned about weatherproofing , as tongue and groove timber has no overlap ( unlike shiplap or featheredge ) , and being secondhand had a good few nail holes , but apart from a few boards showing a bit of damp , it has proved satisfactory .
5 I wonder if they will ask me to go , but apart from a few curious glances , quickly snuffed , they ignore me .
6 But apart from a few sparrows and a robin redbreast the branches were bare .
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