Example sentences of "[subord] [art] few [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could tell you many tales of great joy and hope , but I could also give you far worse than the few examples I have mentioned here . |
| 2 | If he disappeared for more than a few hours she became frantic and ran to the Zborowskis ' apartment in the Rue Joseph Bara to ask for news , and almost lived there until he was eventually found . |
| 3 | From more than a few feet it was impossible to tell even the sex of the figure . |
| 4 | There are more than a few Hungarians who would happily revert to the good old days of Kadarism , when the Hungarian president , Janos Kadar ( 1956–1986 ) , offered the ‘ cheeriest barracks ’ in eastern Europe a relatively high standard of living in return for political passivity . |
| 5 | Whereas up until a few months they were thinking of closing the engineering department |
| 6 | This interest has kept the Mannheimian tradition alive if not exactly thriving and it seems as if every few years there is a revival of interest . |
| 7 | This is a pity , because the few scientists who have gone into the matter in rigorous detail have concluded that there at least might be something in it . |
| 8 | In 1871 , 74 per cent of the village men were manual workers and most were engaged in agriculture , while the few women who worked outside the home were almost entirely ‘ in service ’ . |
| 9 | Since a few ladies who had been at the tea would also be at the committee meeting , and , anyway , Boyd had messed up her best black afternoon dress , she wore now a pretty gown in green wool which she had picked up in the last sale at Eaton 's . |
| 10 | Once in place there is very little movement and although two lenses are heavier than once , after a few runs you hardly notice the difference . |
| 11 | Our engineer friends had collected crusty rolls from the dining room and , after a few drinks themselves , had set out to experiment with the sea-gulls ' capacity for whiskey . |