Example sentences of "[det] few [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The alternative would be to slash public spending , a policy that few Indian politicians of any persuasion favour . |
| 2 | For a moment , Henry thought it would be another few thousand words on the subject of his obscene masculinity , but to his surprise he saw it began ‘ Dear Elinor … ’ |
| 3 | " The presence of the Communists would bring some few thousand votes to the alliance ; but it might well drive millions into Mr Chamberlain 's camp . " |
| 4 | But for her to speak at all suggests that the discovery may have released some few small drops of adrenalin into her blood , too . |
| 5 | Those few casual workers in the catering industry who do seem to work on a more or less continuous , almost full-time basis over a long period for a single organisation ( the plaintiffs in the oft-cited " O'Kelly case " ) , tend to possess skills which that organisation , and indeed other potential employers , value . |
| 6 | Beyond that , everything else is essentially a context-specific attempt to put those few universal principles into practice . |
| 7 | Yes , round the back of those few little shops in London Road . |
| 8 | Those few short months with Tony seemed sometimes like a dream to her . |