Example sentences of "are [adv] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even the best examples of restoration , and there are perhaps a few , fall far short of compensating for the lost of ‘ real countryside ’ . |
| 2 | Interpretation of iconography , the historical context of works , or personal information about sitters for portraits are only a few of the varied topics which can be spelt out in catalogues . |
| 3 | The above examples are only a few of those showing how conventional ports de bras can be changed . |
| 4 | In Easton , there are only a few policewomen attached to each section . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't you realise that the enemy are only a few yards from these positions ? |
| 6 | By the time we meet Odd-Knut coming back to find us we are only a few hundred metres from the camp . |
| 7 | There are only a few places where he can be , but it is n't until 0500 hours that he is found walking along Unter den Linden , the most famous and beautiful of Berlin 's pre-war streets , having apparently lost contact with his friends . |
| 8 | These are only a few examples of the applications of scientific research to metal artefacts . |
| 9 | There are only a few of them and we 're unlucky to be involved . ’ |
| 10 | Thus anatomy may reflect the fact that there are only a few ways in which some engineering problem can be solved . |
| 11 | ‘ These figures are only a few weeks old . |
| 12 | The National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Airport are only a few miles away whilst the new International Convention Centre is only a short walk away . |
| 13 | There are only a few detailed pollen diagrams from the Outer Hebrides that cover all or part of the last 10,000 years , the so-called post-glacial . |
| 14 | Individually , haplochromines are not spectacular in appearance : most are only a few centimetres long , and silvery , when they are not in their breeding colours . |
| 15 | Apart from the former mill owner 's house , there are only a few other remnants , such as the remains of a mill pond , sluices and the reservoir . |
| 16 | ( Later we learn that her body was carried a long distance on someone 's back , for there are only a few places in Tibet where sky burials are performed . ) |
| 17 | Syphilis has long been labelled ‘ the great imitator ’ and there are only a few clues to prod the examining doctor into thinking of the correct diagnosis rather than some other condition . |
| 18 | Normally , these bubbles ( or vesicles ) are only a few millimetres across and quite thinly scattered , but sometimes , if the lava has been particularly gas rich , the rock is so honeycombed with large bubbles that it looks like some kinds of Swiss cheese ; more holes than solid . |
| 19 | It is amazing what an acutely exciting feeling is engendered when you know , or anticipate , that the carp are only a few short yards from where you sit . |
| 20 | Almost all the crops are cash crops and there are only a few cattle in the area . |
| 21 | C. Today there are only a few cotton mills left but there are many firms making clothing and some making textile machinery . |
| 22 | ‘ The fact is , ’ he went on , ‘ there are only a few years remaining for your Aunt Emily and myself . |
| 23 | Ground-nests are so well concealed that predators can easily overlook them even when they are only a few feet away . |
| 24 | It is an inborn fear that develops when they are only a few months old , regardless of whether they have ever met an owl . |
| 25 | These are only a few of the more common applications of the Technique . |
| 26 | A glass or plastic one measuring about 18″ × 10″ × 10″ will hold 50 or so full-grown ones : often a single nettle head collected when the caterpillars are only a few days old will contain at least that many . |
| 27 | Job costing , fee assessment , cash-flow forecasting and staff motivation are only a few of the requirements of a successful practice manager . |
| 28 | The above are only a few ideas ; really the best person to plan for you , because you know your situation , is always you yourself . |
| 29 | The same applies to anyone , tall or short , who has been dieting for a lengthy period already , and generally to those who are only a few pounds overweight . |
| 30 | Having a naturally restrained appetite , which probably means that you are only a few pounds overweight and have gained this weight over a lengthy period . |