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 .
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