Example sentences of "few [noun pl] [prep] [noun prp] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Shetland is one of the few areas in Britain which remains free of feral mink .
2 In a month 's time we 'll have a quiet wedding in the local church , and after a few days in London we 'll travel through all the countries of Europe . ’
3 ‘ After literally a few weeks in Bosnia you became used to death .
4 ‘ You 're right , Cleg , ’ Hari sipped the hot weak tea , enjoying every mouthful , the Jones family were one of the few families in Greenhill who could afford tea at all .
5 Those few citizens of Taunton who walked the streets after dark tut-tutted and averted their gaze as the motley queue filed inside and settled down .
6 ‘ The country is at the moment run by the Conservatives and they have so few votes in Scotland it should bring to their attention that there 's something not quite right in this situation .
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