Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] a [det] cases " in BNC.
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| 1 | In only a few cases , such as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis , has the gene and its protein been identified . |
| 2 | Naturally , if tinnitus is troublesome , you will seek medical advice , but in only a few cases ( it is suggested less than five per cent ) is there a simple remedy where the cause of tinnitus is in the outer or middle ear . |
| 3 | In general symptoms are mild and admission to hospital is necessary in only a few cases . |
| 4 | The employees interviewed in the 30 banks all have the responsibility for making lending decisions to small business customers , but in only a few cases were those branch managers as such , because generally the role of dealing with the small business customer is delegated to executives such as the specialised Enterprise Manager , or the Small Business Manager , all of whom had several years ' experience . |
| 5 | Economically , in only a few cases will the conviction materially alter the performance of the employee or indeed those with whom he works . |
| 6 | In just a few cases the bonds that lie behind these transactions have survived , which show how his loans were arranged and secured . |
| 7 | Yes , the answers and comments of the students and your fellow-teachers will certainly be valuable to the project — they were helpful , interesting , and in quite a few cases enlightening in bringing up incidental considerations I had n't previously given enough thought to . |