Example sentences of "although a few [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hence , it is unlikely that all dune forms will ever be reduced to one or two simple categories , although a few simple categories may describe the basic forms . |
| 2 | Although a few other animals were captured , no adults were successfully moved out of the danger area . |
| 3 | The NHS has invested little in work schemes , although a few innovative services have established enterprises in such areas as gardening and horticulture , catering services and computer programming or word processing activities . |
| 4 | Most of the factions in Los Angeles called themselves ‘ gangs ’ , although a few used names like ‘ the police , ’ or ‘ the sheriffs ’ . |
| 5 | But we know very little about the animals which bore these scales and although a few articulated remains have been known for several years , they show very little anatomical detail and it is not easy to identify immediate relatives . |
| 6 | In these raids there were no human casualties in any of the deaf centres , although a few deaf families were made homeless when their homes were hit . |
| 7 | Staying cloudy in most places although a few bright intervals at possible and apart from the odd chance of a light shower it should stay dry milder than of late top temperature eleven celsius fifty two fahrenheit mist and patchy fog will form tonight and drizzle is likely in places too the overnight low eight celsius forty six fahrenheit mist and fog clearing slowly tomorrow a dull start it should brighten up later on though sunny intervals developing the high tomorrow thirteen degrees . |
| 8 | This system was confined mainly to boys , although a few orphaned girls had limited opportunities in such institutions as the Conservatorio della Pietà in the Venice of Vivaldi . |
| 9 | The housing problem had improved little since the 1890s , although a few local authorities , notably the LCC , had taken advantage of the legislation of 1890 and 1900 to build the first large council estates . |