Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | Finally there may be a role for either haemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , and cadaveric renal transplantation must not be forgotten , although assessment for such treatment can only be undertaken at a few specialist centres . |
2 | With great reluctance , Reagan bowed to pressure from his advisers and compromised the Kemp-Roth principle somewhat by agreeing that the first cut should be delayed for a few months and reduced to 5 per cent in the first year with 10 per cent cuts in years two and three . |
3 | This increase in greenhouse gases is expected to eventually force global temperatures to rise by 2 to 5 °C , although the full amount of warming will be delayed for a few decades because of oceanic thermal inertia . |
4 | This is not an area where policies and procedures can be formulated after a few incidents have been experienced . |
5 | I be they 've never played Turrican or Creatures otherwise they 'd be gobsmacked , especially the console owners who pay about £40 for games that can often be completed in a few hours ! |
6 | This is not an enterprise that can be completed in a few months . |
7 | The harvested roots are bulky and heavy to transport and they must be crushed within a few hours after harvest to avoid loss of the sugary Juice . |
8 | Last night , her solicitor Tony Russell confirmed the writ was filed in the High Court and the case would be heard within a few months . |
9 | Excuse me I 've got not exactly hay-fever but I think I 'm going to be sneezing for a few minutes . |
10 | The escalating cost of these tax benefits would be checked within a few years of this policy being implemented . |
11 | A personalised pay-in book will also be posted within a few days of opening the account . |
12 | After suitable lengthy training for the sacrifice , these psykers would be consumed within a few scant weeks or months , drained of their spirits till they died . |
13 | Like the books mentioned above , its specific content will be superseded in a few years ; but in meantime the book may be able to rescue some future Nobel laureates from becoming otherwise lost in cyberspace . |
14 | This holster will allow it to be carried by a few of those who presently have no means of looking after a throwline . |
15 | We 've been told to take off times , but if there 's one certainty , they 'll be rescheduled by a few hours before the season starts . |
16 | Sartre is reported to have said that he did not feel free without a thousand francs in his pocket ; this is clearly a freedom which can only be enjoyed by a few . |
17 | Normally , little jumble could be expected from the few cottages on the headland , but Alex Mair , anxious to associate the power station with the community , had put up a notice on the staff board and the two tea chests were usually fairly full by the time the October sale came round . |
18 | A smuggling museum and exhibition ; video theatre and adventure walk — press the buttons and be prepared for a few surprises ! |
19 | Before leaving the topic of logical incrementalism , mention needs to be made of a few other relevant studies . |
20 | They 'll be looking for a few home runs at their new home at Dowty Aerospace . |
21 | I did n't want anyone to feel that this diet was a ‘ prison sentence ’ to be endured for a few weeks or months before old habits could be reintroduced . |
22 | Given this set of circumstances , it could be that the new wave of information technology firms will never turn into a real breaker , but be seen in a few years as just a ripple on the pond . |
23 | The range of possibilities for the pace and form of change can be seen in a few specific industries in each of the three sectors : national resource processing , manufacturing and services . |
24 | Hovering in the background to it all was the commanding officer ( played by Eric Barker , also to be seen in a few of the other early ‘ Carry On ’ films ) and his instruction that was so familiar to every ‘ sprog ’ who ever put on a uniform , ‘ Carry on Sergeant ’ . |
25 | I hung about further down the street , hoping not to be seen by the few people who were strolling there . |
26 | Leading international companies are discussing the latest recycling technology , showing what can be done with a few old bottles … and a little imagination . |
27 | Last week the Ulster Amateur Drama Festival had to be moved at a few hours notice , after Belfast 's Grand Opera House was extensively damaged by a 1,000lb bomb . |
28 | Once a spreadsheet model is established such questions can be answered in a few seconds . |
29 | Thus , seemingly infinite difficulties may be distilled into a few tangible problems . |
30 | Another method of birth control must be used for a few months until two consecutive tests show there are no sperm left . |