Example sentences of "few [vb base] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This month the Argentinian artist is presenting ‘ Cabinet Mosner ’ at Lara Vincy : huge cut-out figures , folded and painted in steel sheets , gesso and clay prints , various objects made of wood , iron , paper and pieces of piping , in addition to a few display cases with accompanying documentation .
2 ‘ But I feel it 's a bit unfair that he should try to use a few Press photographs as an excuse ! ’
3 2 clubs that were not only fighting for European places , but are good enough to win the league , but we obviously need a few slip ups at Old trafford .
4 Few deluxe hotels of the time offered such luxury .
5 Does he agree that a few weasel words in a newspaper do not constitute a policy of nuclear deterrence , particularly when the leader of that party has stated clearly that he would never use nuclear weapons , even if Britain were under nuclear attack ?
6 With Richter , one is left with the impression that there is not one single note ( whatever the rate at which it might emerge ) which is n't absolutely essential to the overall design , and there are pitifully few Liszt performances of which that can truthfully be said !
7 The selvedges are the outer edges of the rug where the weft strands have been wrapped around the last few warp strands in order to hold the rug tightly together across its width .
8 Also , a few hookworm eggs in the faeces , although confirmatory evidence of infection , do not necessarily indicate that an ailing dog is suffering from hookworm disease .
9 Last year it was one of the few paint companies in the South American country to make a profit , although results were down on 1991 .
10 I could get a few Copt bankers to club together to find a sufficient sum .
11 A simple ‘ Forties ’ style sweater with puffed sleeves , very fashionable these days , just needs a few crochet flowers for the finishing touch .
12 Now I want a top three medal , and I genuinely believe I can get one , ’ he said at the Luton social club where he runs one of the few silat classes in this country — there are less than a hundred active practitoners of the martial art in Britain .
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