Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [coord] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Large areas of India were at a virtual standstill on May 22 , with little public transport and few shops open . |
| 2 | These buildings are not large or ornate ; they were usually very sturdily built to withstand the elements ; the roofs normally have stone slates ; and the walls are plain , with little ornamental carving and few mouldings . |
| 3 | It 's reckoned Swindon are too soft … not quick or hard enough for the premier league but few sides would have stopped the Anfield army at full charge … |
| 4 | Limited bedding and few pillows — people seem to prefer to take their own . |
| 5 | In practice registry work and the storage of ‘ dead ’ records have been given a low profile and few resources . |
| 6 | I had long found that keeping my own little area and few belongings in order was a vital way of keeping a hold of myself , keeping my mind and spirits in order . |
| 7 | Independence , in so far as this entailed freedom from obligation to a politician , was thus restricted to men with independent wealth and few dependents , but for most freeholders the friendship of a politician was a necessity at some point in their lives . |
| 8 | There had been no sense of impending crisis and few newspapers were seriously featuring the Falklands situation prior to the invasion . |
| 9 | Taiwan suffered one of its periodic earthquakes early on the Tuesday of the following week , mercifully less severe than many and leaving Taipei itself badly rocked but suffering only superficial damage and few casualties . |
| 10 | The reason is , I think , partly that in this particular society men rule the roost and women have a low status and few rights they can directly exercise . |
| 11 | It looked rather bare with just bogwood and few rocks for decoration . |
| 12 | There is little or no formal requirement and few incentives . |
| 13 | Endoscopic ultrasound has been considered the best procedure for assessing the preoperative staging of oesophageal carcinoma but few studies have considered its efficacy in evaluating the response to chemo or radiotherapy . |