Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , a victory for Oxford United ; it came after a few of the supporters had left the ground , it came in injury time — Oxford United one , Portsmouth nil , reporting on the match , a very happy Nick Harris . |
| 2 | It is perhaps ironic that this tablet is one of the few on the market which can be interfaced with the Dragon computer as the company which makes it is the remnants of the firm which designed and built the Dragon . |
| 3 | The Wise 's period saw a number of dramatic changes ; Days Mill was enlarged and updated , becoming one of the few in the Nailsworth area to boast the new power-looms . |
| 4 | It is fair to say that the British obscenity test is one of the few in the world which attempts to focus specifically on the ‘ protection of health or morals . |
| 5 | The main attack , entrusted to General , Sir Herbert Plumer , was to prove one of the few in the war that was immaculately planned and achieved all its objectives . |
| 6 | The room was one of the few in the house spared by its former owner 's transforming zeal . |
| 7 | The group began its " Summer of Mercy " campaign on July 15 by mobilizing mass blockades of Wichita 's abortion clinics , one of which was one of the few in the USA to perform late-term abortions . |
| 8 | We 're one of the few in the ar in the county apparently . |
| 9 | It obviously took the photographer , Arthur Richardson , some time to set up his equipment as he has attracted the attention of a few of the locals . |
| 10 | This chapter is a brief distillation of a few of the themes in that book , but really I 'd almost rather you stopped reading now and switched to The Extended Phenotype ! |
| 11 | The examples given of settlements in Canada , Australia and New Zealand demonstrate the influence of a few of the colonisers who went out from Ayrshire and give an indication of the varied circumstances and locations in which the emigrants started their new lives . |
| 12 | Highly experienced taildragger instructor Harvey Plourde not only includes detailed theoretical and empirical information , he gives useful notes on handling peculiarities of a few of the more common American types . |
| 13 | It might not be as easy as plotting Vologsky 's defection — and Kirov had only just reminded himself of a few of the terrors which he could face if he failed . |
| 14 | With the exception of a few of the non-manual workers , concentrated in the first group , early retirement can not be said to have been chosen from a position of strength — namely , possessing financial security , good health , and the option of continued employment . |
| 15 | Collection of a few of the mostly common species for the home aquaria is unlikely to diminish the local fauna , except in a few special areas , which need to be respected . |
| 16 | It was in fact somewhat of a surprise to see cadet editions of a few of the Hornblower novels published for readers in the early and mid-teens , since neither Forester 's open , smooth narrative style nor his approach to sex and violence could be considered exacting or improper where young readers were concerned . |
| 17 | This is the habit of a few of the gall-causing insects . |
| 18 | However , it must be stressed at the outset that we can do no more here than to indicate the basic principles involved , and give illustrations of a few of the almost innumerable variants of basic methods that exist . |
| 19 | Fortunately there are a number of valuable publications to help you in your search , and listed below are brief details of a few of the more important ones . |
| 20 | I 've even got to think of a few of the regulars as friends over the years . ’ |
| 21 | So much for a few of the perils — what are the pleasures ? |
| 22 | The counters and display cabinets were empty , save for a few of the distinctive green and gold Confiserie Vassoir tins . |
| 23 | There may sometimes be a tendency for a few of the structures to occur in a group or with a temporary periodicity , but , in general , the random aspect of turbulence is manifested in when and where coherent structures are to be found . |
| 24 | He was shouting at the top of his voice into the microphone but save for a few at the front of the crowd , nobody could hear a word because someone had cut the amplifier cable . |
| 25 | Capitalism is a system of producing profit and gain for a few at the expense of others . |
| 26 | You 've now all seen a project quality plan , but I 'd just like to go through a few of the headings just to advise you where I think the benefits lie . |
| 27 | But a careful look through a few of the magazines and newspapers in which wildlife traders advertise , suggests otherwise , says Steven Broad , Investigations Officer , Wildlife Trade Monitoring Unit . |
| 28 | The students had not yet arrived , but I took meals in the refectory with a few of the college authorities and professors who had already started the new term 's work . |
| 29 | DISNEY says it has a minor dispute with a few of the hundreds of contractors it has dealt with on the project . |
| 30 | ‘ I dare say , but I 'd far rather be playing snooker with a few of the boys , accompanied by a few pints of beer — preferably Devil 's Dram . |