Example sentences of "than a [adv] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fairness , more than a very few did stand up to the committee in spite of the danger to their swimming pools and their popularity . |
| 2 | For I do not think it possible to study philosophy profitably without entering fairly deeply into the history of the subject , and for this there is not time at school , nor could it be a subject that would interest more than a very few pupils . |
| 3 | We need to remind ourselves of the variations between different types of employer , different types of job and different types of qualification ; but also of the difficulties employers may have in understanding the meaning of more than a very few qualifications . |
| 4 | It is clear that we do not in fact have the capability of sharply recalling more than a very few of our mental events as defined , even immediately afterwards . |
| 5 | Yes , computers have practically infinite branching capabilities , but this matters little when we are unable to foresee more than a very few of the more common possible learner responses . |
| 6 | In some cases this is apparently not as arduous a task as it may seem , simply because dischargers find it extremely difficult to portray themselves as ‘ similar ’ to their rivals on more than a very few criteria . |