Example sentences of "[prep] few friend " in BNC.

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1 Zoser appeared to be a man of few friends .
2 Those early days , when he shared a hovel with Linder and Ian Devine , were spent with few friends and ‘ How Soon Is Now ’ , an indication that his personal situation had n't improved with success , was hardly the typical Top Of The Pops sentiment of the day .
3 Girls with few friends in childhood report more abuse , though this may be an effect of abuse and not a risk factor .
4 They lived as cheaply as possible , permanently on the brink of destitution , and were often withdrawn , self-isolating personalities with few friends and no contact with their families .
5 Rain guessed what had caused such changes : the realization that her talent did not stretch very far ; the passing of a way of life which had been so thrilling ; impending old age with few friends , little money and no certainty of a roof over her head .
6 When he died , after their long absences abroad , she was left with few friends in England .
7 ‘ I gather that he led a lonely life with few friends . ’
8 Christopher Gore was a loner , with few friends .
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