Example sentences of "and the few [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Daddy gone , Sambo gone , Mrs Dibdin gone — and the few relics we had left from the olden days all sold , and the house up for sale … ’ |
| 2 | The definition ‘ Bangladeshi ’ refers to infants whose mothers were born in Bangladesh , and the few mothers who were born or grew up in Britain . |
| 3 | The nurses and the few mothers who had managed to be available on Christmas Eve sang ragged and loud . |
| 4 | The State Department appears to have been riven between ‘ Arabists ’ and the few analysts who , like Mr Teicher , considered that Israel might prove at least as valuable a strategic ally as Iran , Iraq or Saudi Arabia . |
| 5 | We still use the old byre for milking and the few cows I keep do n't call for a new mechanical milker . |