Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [adv] few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | However , these problems of task allocation were all minor when compared with the driving force behind the system : getting the tasks completed as quickly and with as few staff as possible . |
2 | I want to do this thing as well as it can be done , and with as few deaths as we can manage . |
3 | And finally the other all London game between Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers ended without goals and with very few chances to either side . |
4 | PAMELA : O what happiness am I sunk fro and in so few days too . |
5 | Only in a few cases is it unclear whether a crater is volcanic or from an impact , and in comparably few cases does it seem more likely that a crater is of volcanic origin . |
6 | by no means all words are equally mobile in this sense , but with very few exceptions , the smallest mobile units are words . |
7 | The range of Fairy Basslets is considerable , each species delightful in its own particular way , but with relatively few species readily identifiable from hobbyist books . |
8 | In practice it may be possible to make an enlightened guess as to the origin and type of infection involved , but in very few cases can the physician be one hundred per cent sure of his diagnosis . |
9 | In any case , even for those with the extent and shape of garden to be able to consider size , shape of beds , borders and orientation , aspect is not of crucial major importance , because with very few exceptions , roses are hardy and do not need mollycoddling . |
10 | The introduction of girls was quite a novelty , as with very few exceptions the ancient grammar school foundations were generally only for boys . |