Example sentences of "in [adv] few hand " in BNC.
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1 | In addition to the absence of state control , the ownership of the press , and indeed the media , should not be concentrated in too few hands . |
2 | When the Tate divides up , the two sections should likewise be totally divorced , which would avoid the centrality of power being in too few hands . |
3 | Indubitably , too much land was concentrated in too few hands though the agricultural reasons for extensive farming were not always appreciated . |
4 | This can , of course , create very undesirable consequences : social stability may be endangered by concentration of too much power and/ or wealth in too few hands ; the privacy of citizens may be abused under the excuse of maintaining law and order , or for commercial gains ; the state may take a " big brother " role ; the business community may acquire too much political power ; or , although very unlikely , IT experts may decide that they should take over the running of the country , since it is only they who can understand the unnecessary complexity of IT systems . |
5 | Add to this a few arguments related to the preservation of choice , local market knowledge , and participation in technology transfer , and you have the case for not allowing air transport power to be concentrated in too few hands . |