Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] and 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 | Limited bedding and few pillows — people seem to prefer to take their own . |
| 4 | In practice registry work and the storage of ‘ dead ’ records have been given a low profile and few resources . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | There had been no sense of impending crisis and few newspapers were seriously featuring the Falklands situation prior to the invasion . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It looked rather bare with just bogwood and few rocks for decoration . |
| 11 | There is little or no formal requirement and few incentives . |