Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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31 The above are only a few ideas ; really the best person to plan for you , because you know your situation , is always you yourself .
32 It is an inborn fear that develops when they are only a few months old , regardless of whether they have ever met an owl .
33 Even when they are only a few months old , they have claws and teeth quite long and sharp enough to damage one another .
34 These are only a few examples of the applications of scientific research to metal artefacts .
35 There are only a few places where he can be , but it is n't until 0500 hours that he is found walking along Unter den Linden , the most famous and beautiful of Berlin 's pre-war streets , having apparently lost contact with his friends .
36 ( Later we learn that her body was carried a long distance on someone 's back , for there are only a few places in Tibet where sky burials are performed . )
37 So there are only a few foxes in the neighbourhood of the colony and they can only raid the margins of it .
38 There are only a few societies where all members hold the same characteristics to be applicable to everyone .
39 There are very many ways of course to occupy the mind and the techniques we describe are only a few suggestions for practice .
40 ‘ Do n't you realise that the enemy are only a few yards from these positions ?
41 ‘ The fact is , ’ he went on , ‘ there are only a few years remaining for your Aunt Emily and myself .
42 Normally , these bubbles ( or vesicles ) are only a few millimetres across and quite thinly scattered , but sometimes , if the lava has been particularly gas rich , the rock is so honeycombed with large bubbles that it looks like some kinds of Swiss cheese ; more holes than solid .
43 Most are only a few millimetres long .
44 Remember that most adult gall insects are only a few millimetres long and only one or two millimetres wide .
45 ‘ They had only been together a few weeks , ’ said Charlotte 's father , nightclub owner Henry Turtle , 47 .
46 They have always been notable sources of reference for serious scholars , of course , and there have always been just a few teachers and parents who have made it their business , over the years , to arrange educational visits both for themselves and for schoolchildren .
47 ‘ It all seemed to go on for a long time , but it must have been just a few seconds . ’
48 These have been just a few ideas to get you started .
49 In this battle , thankfully , there are just a few bruises
50 SuperCalc is more colourful than 1-2-3 in its basic livery , but the icons are just a few abbreviations on the screen
51 Mountain ranges , the desert and Palm Springs are just a few hours ' drive away .
52 Her mother Fran said : ‘ I can not believe we are just a few hours from going home .
53 There are just a few questions and we 'll let you go back to the Vicarage .
54 There are just a few questions I 'd like to ask you .
55 Before leaving the pruning of H.T.s and Floribundas , here are just a few words about some popular varieties that are examples of exceptions proving rules .
56 Ten single decker buses currently in service in the county are just a few months away from their 20th birthdays and there are still three 1973-registered double deckers trundling around Durham .
57 Here are just a few examples culled from his interview with Jonathan Dimbleby on Panorama :
58 And here are just a few examples of how they can help .
59 In the past , most major medical advances have depended crucially on animal studies — vaccines , antibiotics , insulin for diabetes and kidney transplants are just a few examples .
60 These are just a few examples of the types of products that can be found within the leading farm shops in Surrey who will also be exhibiting , including Secretts from Milford .
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