Example sentences of "[am/are] [art] few [noun pl] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , they 're a few years old them are . |
| 2 | ‘ I feel staggered at being chosen as a winner , and it has made me really thrilled , even though I am a few years older than the others , ’ he said . |
| 3 | Most bivalve fossils are a few centimetres long ; the ideal size for collecting . |
| 4 | Younger still are a few areas smaller than maria which bear yet lower number densities of craters . |
| 5 | And so what if her dentures are a few molars short of the set . |
| 6 | Kittens first purr while suckling when they are a few days old . |
| 7 | They only buy them from discount houses , and then only after the bills are a few weeks old . |
| 8 | Gaseous or diffuse nebulæ , which we know to be stellar birthplaces , are in general rather disappointing binocular objects , though there are a few exceptions such as M42 , the Sword of Orion ( not to be confused with the Sword-Handle in Perseus ) . |
| 9 | There are a few tracks available which combine with a valance rail ( page 16 ) . |
| 10 | There are a few places available to Q.T. 's who are interested in taking part please contact immediately but send accommodation fee — £32 to the Office . |
| 11 | There are a few individuals such as hermits or members of closed religious orders who choose to reduce their opportunities for communication and human interaction to a minimum ( and they may find satisfaction in communing with nature , or with a deity ) but for most people communicating with fellow humans is essential to living , to survival and to the quality of life . |