Example sentences of "to the few [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 So he sat still and let her talk , murmuring answers to the few questions she asked him , trying to memorize details that might be important .
2 If , in addition to the few notes which I have taken the liberty of enclosing , you feel that you need any advice , then please ask for it .
3 Her world had shrunk to the few things which still had interest for her .
4 He listened to the few men who had survived for more than a few weeks and talked of ‘ Blighty ’ and prayed only for a ‘ cushy wound ’ so they could be moved to the nearest hospital tent and , if they were among the lucky ones , eventually be sent home to England .
5 A travel company from Thailand has contacted the People 's Committee about the possibility of bringing in tourists , and the governor of the province , An He , is keen to talk to the few foreigners who pass through about his hypothetical Riviera .
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