Example sentences of "few [noun pl] of [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | As M. W. Eysenck ( 1982 ) points out , unless studies collect data over a large range of different arousal levels , there are relatively few patterns of results which are actually inconsistent with an inverted-U relationship . |
2 | Community theatre was one of the few forms of communication which managed to flourish under President Stroessner 's dictatorship in Paraguay . |
3 | In an official statement , the BRE said that the few cases of rot it knew about were in every case directly attributable to rising damp or to rain penetration : |
4 | But if , in spite of your precautions , a fire breaks out , a smoke alarm can give those precious few minutes of warning which increase the chances of you and your family getting out safely . |
5 | However , even when the dinner was over , their ‘ guests ’ showed no sign of leaving , at which point the Emperor began to pull on the ends of his moustache — one of the few signs of irritation he ever allowed himself . |
6 | After a few hours of embroidery I was free ; free to cycle wherever I liked with my friends . |
7 | In our first few hours of membership we are highly attuned to some of the assumptions . |
8 | ‘ There are very few aspects of Englishness I actually hate . |
9 | Sir Thomas , however , or rather his stomach , clearly did not agree , for halfway through the entremets , with a few words of apology he absented himself from-the table . |
10 | Next to a photograph of John were a few words of text which Chris had just written off the top of his head : |
11 | After a few months of therapy it is usual for even the most intense form of cat phobia to disappear . |
12 | It makes it easier for it to fall out , when a woman is pregnant , in the last few months of pregnancy she produces lots of hormones which relax the muscles in her body do n't they ? |
13 | And after just a few sessions of treatment his parents were overjoyed to be told their son could be walking by the time they leave the Capital in April . |
14 | The Church praises the courage of a small number of press , radio and TV journalists who are risking their lives to maintain at least a few channels of information which are not controlled by the government . |
15 | When they entered the jungle again , the Moi several times spotted banteng , but what few traces of seladang they found proved to be cold trails . |
16 | There are a few accents of English which may do this , so that , for example , ‘ cattle ’ is pronounced , but this is not the case in RP . |
17 | Bryant 's 1983 article is one of the few pieces of work which touches on the subject , noting the number of selections made by seven public and academic libraries during an eight-week period in 1982 . |
18 | ‘ After a few days of production I had the opportunity to approach Dustin , ’ Silvis remembered . |
19 | The few managers of nursing who were around in the late 1960s , early 1970s will not wish to relive those experiences and yet unless alternative solutions are found quickly , the problem which prevailed then will soon be upon us again . |
20 | Athelstan promptly refused , for the few mouthfuls of ale he had already drunk bit at his stomach . |
21 | There were a very few sources of material which were unrationed : parachute nylon could be bought sometimes and this was used for underclothes and men 's shirts . |
22 | he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof . |
23 | In actual fact , all that may be offered may be a few strands of tobacco which , in many contexts , are assumed to suffice . |
24 | There were a few members of staff who could do with a visit from beyond the tomb . |
25 | This is not the place to explain logic , but there are a few bits of terminology which occur often in this subject which are not entirely standard . |
26 | ‘ It was one of the few bits of information we did manage to pick up on the grapevine . |
27 | He wore the suit rarely and in one of the few points of discipline which he managed to impose on himself he always made sure that the suit , or the trousers at least , were pressed immediately after use . |
28 | But settling a potential employment dispute tends to involve rather more than just signing a letter prepared by the company or initialling a few sheets of paper which explain the agreed terms . |
29 | He was one of the very few men of science who gave a welcome , albeit qualified , to Vestiges ( 1844 ) presumably because he could see the wood for the trees ; but when the Origin of Species came out in 1859 he disliked it heartily , and became one of the most formidable opponents of Darwin and Huxley . |
30 | A few examples of projects which have taken place are described below as an illustration of what can be achieved . |