Example sentences of "[be] [art] few [noun] [Wh pn] " in BNC.
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1 | There would always have been a few men who had been dancing barechested all the evening , dancing with the fierce attention of the tango , or the apache ; these were the ones who stayed on late . |
2 | It might seem unlikely but down in serene Somerset about as far from Teesside as you can get there are a few locals who would agree with him this week . |
3 | Dark ages ; but there are a few performers who take these pieces seriously , and their beacons light the path for others to follow . |
4 | And there are a few people who wo n't be pleased whatever you do . |
5 | There are a few people who are out to cause you any aggravation , whom you have to treat that seriously . |
6 | There are a few people who develop sores or cracked skin at the corner of the mouth and suffer from riboflavin or vitamin B2 deficiency . |
7 | There are a few people who claim even to know about the lobbying process in Brussels . |
8 | In addition , there are a few patients who have survived after inflicting deep cuts , usually of the throat and neck . |
9 | Although it shows that there are a few peers who work hard to correct society 's injustices , the overwhelming impression is of pomp , ceremony , delicious teas and gentle relaxation at an exclusive club peopled by men and 77 women who are already among the most privileged in our society . |
10 | Well , all right , everyone knows that there are going to be a few fools who insist on trying to break their necks … |
11 | . And er we were truthful , we tried to put our side of the argument , you know there were the few people who said , well I do n't really care , and drove in . |
12 | Apart from the very young , who were not interested in having siestas , the only human beings to be seen were a few women who preferred to sit in the shade of their houses . |
13 | There were a few females who were hostile , but most liked her . |
14 | ‘ There were a few kids who came up to meet me and said that they were n't going to vote until they heard what I had to say . ’ |
15 | There were a few people who ‘ took an interest ’ first in one young man and then another . |
16 | There were a few people who allowed themselves to feel the pain of loss , the pain of betrayal , when they began to understand what had really been happening in the Soviet Union . |
17 | There were a few people who had private laboratories , and who were like Lavoisier amateurs of fully professional competence ; and there were those who lived by consultancy . |
18 | Yeah I think at the onset of the strike there were a few people who were considered likely to be forced to get back to work or to go back to work , because of what they 'd said , because of well just you know because of what they say in the meetings or because of what they did n't say in the meetings . |
19 | Right now there were quite there were a few people who gave me their books There were a few people who who gave me their books but I mean Erm this was the first homework I 'd given you actually that er that I 'd you know given so I would like to see an improvement in this performance please . |
20 | Right now there were quite there were a few people who gave me their books There were a few people who who gave me their books but I mean Erm this was the first homework I 'd given you actually that er that I 'd you know given so I would like to see an improvement in this performance please . |
21 | ‘ There 's a few teachers who you can get on with and talk to . |
22 | A lot of them treat you more as a sort of friend and an equal rather than looking down … there 's a few teachers who treat you like a child rather than like themselves , but most of them are very friendly … well , I think it 's mainly because they 're younger teachers … and there 's not such a great age gap , you know . |
23 | And you 've been in a scenario where there 's one manager and there 's a few people who are n't in a managing role , but you are actually managers , maybe they 'd like a little reversal , I mean , I think some good things have come out of that , and possibly things that you 'd do better next time . |