Example sentences of "[noun pl] for the [adj] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | To become an agent , these social secretaries simply have to reverse their roles with the agents who have been selling them acts for the previous few years . |
| 2 | He could not explain it , but his putting had gone to pieces for the past few months and he was missing shots which formerly he would have holed with ease . |
| 3 | see like , see like some kind of spots for the past few |
| 4 | Using his Farman , which he had flown with such excellent results for the past few years , Jack instructed pupils with equally good results . |
| 5 | A-To-Z , carrying the colours of Brian Cooper , of In The Groove fame , landed a few decent bets for the fortunate few . |
| 6 | The wise student will at the outset of his course look at the examination papers for the past few years , and , whether compelled to or not , will write out the answers to some questions ( even though only in brief note form ) in order to gain practice in self-expression . |
| 7 | The rules of this game became progressively more complicated , but the outcome was predictable : sizeable losses for the unwary majority , and substantial gains for the smart few . |
| 8 | Four knitting days ( or two days and nights for the favoured few ) are needed to knit a sweater . |