Example sentences of "few [noun pl] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's amazing how quickly my few possessions become disarranged . |
| 2 | Few Keynesians hold this extreme position today . |
| 3 | It seems to me to reduce the passport to what it generally is in practice , a not too efficient identification card , of which few authorities take much real notice . |
| 4 | This was an important step towards a national health service , though in practice few authorities did much to modernize their facilities . |
| 5 | Very few molecules have electronic transitions below this range , in the IR region , but all molecules have most if not all of their electronic transitions in the far-UV region , above 50 000 cm -1 . |
| 6 | He got out of the car and went up and down on his haunches a few times to ease some of the stiffness from his legs , then started to walk the mile or so back to the hotel gates . |
| 7 | There have been few attempts to show this , but Barry Cunliffe 's diagram of Chalton settlements and the series of changes shown for Bullock Down in Sussex are interesting analyses which deserve to be emulated . |
| 8 | Few attempts to change public perceptions are achieved easily , nor can they be performed by all members of society . |
| 9 | There have been few attempts to portray mental handicap in the theatre , and despite its progressive nature , the theatre has been slow to respond to the challenge on offer . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , the whole basis of survey work is one of trust and relatively few interviewers abuse this trust . |
| 11 | Few policies cover pre-existing conditions , self-inflicted injury or pregnancy-related claims . |
| 12 | The problems mostly arose from lack of capital and only in a few cases had any action been taken — two had recently purchased houses in nearby villages for their sons and some had been able to purchase or rent some more land . |
| 13 | A few cases dominate this reporting , while just over one-half of the rape cases mentioned appeared only in one sample newspaper . |
| 14 | It works alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise and just a few minutes massage each day with Cellutherapie will help to stimulate blood circulation and improve the skin tone and texture on your hips and thighs . |
| 15 | She added : ‘ Police had just a few minutes to evacuate thousands of people . ’ |
| 16 | Once each has had a turn , the group may spend a few minutes discussing possible methods of achieving any identified learning needs . |
| 17 | When Nancy was out in the street again , she sat down on a door-step , and for a few minutes seemed unable to move . |
| 18 | Wipe dry and place in a warm oven for a few minutes to remove any remaining moisture . |
| 19 | It did take a few minutes to get used to the cutting action of steadying the saw on it shoe , starting the motor , then gradually starting the cut by pivoting down with the blade , but it was a knack soon acquired . |
| 20 | It took me a few minutes to feel brave enough to try her again . |
| 21 | He spent a few minutes making polite , nondescript conversation , then he proceeded to devote the remainder of the meal to Alyssia . |
| 22 | But Ninagawa stops the action every few minutes to make tiny adjustments . |
| 23 | Very few institutions have such procedures in place regarding e-mail but that is no excuse . |
| 24 | They bring home the inequality of material conditions : at the one extreme old men in filthy lodgings chopping a few sticks to keep warm , and at the other the lady of the manor supported by servants and a companion in her immaculate drawing-room . |
| 25 | Few products stand still in terms of their costs . |
| 26 | There 's relatively few rules feeling that , types erm , belong to each other . |
| 27 | If you have a few hours to spare each week and would like more information , contact the scheme manager , Liz Hare , at the Purdy Centre , |
| 28 | Few groups take such a route but The Wedding Present 's individualistic work structure and division of labour would seem to increase its likelihood . |
| 29 | Surprisingly few widows had occupational pensions derived from their husbands ' entitlements . |
| 30 | There are few proposals to control other elements of a Type II ‘ internal market ’ , ie extra-contractual emergency referrals and the treatment of temporary residents , although in many cases the dividing line between emergency and non-emergency is very narrow . |