Example sentences of "[coord] more than a few " in BNC.

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1 Take special care with long quoted passages ( more than a couple of sentences or more than a few lines of a poem ) , as a lengthy quotation which is not then followed by detailed analysis and discussion is probably being used ( illegitimately ) as a way of replacing rather than supporting your argument ; you should guide your readers through the significance of what you have selected for their attention .
2 Today , it seems , for many of us , these words hold an altogether different promise and more than a few terrors .
3 Whilst it has been installed at a number of specialist publishers , such as Rhinegold , and more than a few local and regional newspapers , AM has never made much of an effort to actually sell the device on its merits to either the corporate market or the publishing community .
4 There were many people about working at the common land between the walls , and more than a few seated outside the few inns they passed .
5 ‘ I can only assure you that you have the wrong person , Mr Wyatt ; there are many models , and more than a few work in the Midlands , and several must have other business interests .
6 Some were quite healthy , but more than a few had measles .
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