Example sentences of "in [noun] [adv] few [noun] " in BNC.

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1 While it could be , and was , argued that the contemplative knowledge of God should inform the goals of active life for all men , it was acknowledged that in practice very few individuals could combine both states in balance .
2 There are in India a variety of systems of home leave , furlough , early release and parole , but in practice relatively few prisoners benefit .
3 It is obvious that in future very few council houses will be built , and in 1987 sales exceeded total completions by local authorities , new town corporations , and housing associations by more than four to one .
4 Cuts in the amount of money spent on direct services to patients as opposed to buildings mean that in wards where few staff members care for a large number of patients standards of care fall well below tolerable levels .
5 We have a suspicion that very little reaction has taken place because in fact very few bubbles have risen to the surface .
6 At Barlow Clowes approximately £190m was lost by investors who thought they were investing in safe gilts , whereas in fact very few gilts were bought .
7 There are in fact very few areas straddling the A sixty four north east than one needs to look at .
8 In fact very few people 's legs are exactly the same length .
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