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

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1 From the very few interviews we conducted we were given to understand that the birth parents would not have opposed adoption if the links could be maintained ( Lambert et al . ,
2 ‘ I 'm so glad , ’ Leith replied , knowing from the very few comments Rosemary had let drop that she must have gone through a most unhappy time before Derek had finally left .
3 As far as temperature went , the cut-off point was 6°C — when the temperature was below this no bats at all were detected , presumably because they would have needed to use more energy keeping warm than they would have got from the relatively few insects available for food .
4 Many spring-flowering bulbs do well under deciduous trees , but if you want something to provide permanent ground cover choose from the relatively few plants that tolerate dry roots and poor light .
5 Roberts argued that up until the last few years , apart from a very few studies made by certain women scholars , women were notable in British sociology mainly by their absence .
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