Example sentences of "than [adv] a few [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The apparent advantage of variance reduction is diminished if , as is much more often the case with surveys than with experiments , many somewhat disparate characteristics are under review rather than just a few correlated variables . |
| 2 | That behaviour demanded more suffering than just a few uncomfortable hours . |
| 3 | It had cost her , more than just a few thousand pesetas . |
| 4 | We have like , we have hundreds of crap facilities rather than just a few good ones . |
| 5 | More than just a few grey hairs here and there . |
| 6 | Fountain trays are also shallow and likewise can offer little to aquatic plant life , other than possibly a few submerged oxygenating plants . |
| 7 | Because he thought that he was dealing with the National Press rather than simply a few local people whom he had been ignoring for a considerable time , the Mayor responded to direct questioning , even if he did not change his colours . |