Example sentences of "in [noun sg] [adv] few [noun pl] " 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 | We have a suspicion that very little reaction has taken place because in fact very few bubbles have risen to the surface . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | There are in fact very few areas straddling the A sixty four north east than one needs to look at . |