Example sentences of "few [adj] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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1 | There was wild thyme growing up here too , and as she lay back for a few blissful moments ' rest its delicate perfume assailed Robbie 's nostrils — another sensory memory to be stored away , she thought wistfully . |
2 | The few surviving justices ' diaries give conflicting impressions . |
3 | There are still few general men 's magazines in the UK , though male readers dominate specialist sectors like motoring and sports magazines , so it can be difficult to get wide coverage of an exclusive male audience , should you want to , without putting your ad into a rather specialized editorial context . |
4 | There can be little doubt that a Labour Minister for Women would be hard put to right all our wrongs ; none the less , it is likely that she will save a few battered women 's refuge centres from closure , open the odd nursery school , and raise the tax status of child-minders to that of company cars . |
5 | Coached by Place , representatives of the Loyal Standard and a few other workmen 's organisations , were instructed how to claim attendance at the Committee and to present the reasonable face of trade unionism . |
6 | There are also a few special sailors ' clinics in ports , but even so two-thirds of patients will be seen and treated by private practitioners . |
7 | Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’ |
8 | Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’ |