Example sentences of "[vb pp] in [adv] few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Conciseness — This means that the message of the letter must be conveyed in as few words as possible , using clear , simple expressions and avoiding the use of any unnecessary phrases . |
2 | In addition to the absence of state control , the ownership of the press , and indeed the media , should not be concentrated in too few hands . |
3 | Indubitably , too much land was concentrated in too few hands though the agricultural reasons for extensive farming were not always appreciated . |
4 | Add to this a few arguments related to the preservation of choice , local market knowledge , and participation in technology transfer , and you have the case for not allowing air transport power to be concentrated in too few hands . |
5 | The interactions of X-rays with living tissues were studied in very few laboratories , perhaps because physicists working with the new rays were not usually well informed about the biological problems which might be worth approaching , and biologists lacked the background and training in physics necessary to use X-rays in their work . |