Example sentences of "having few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prior to the 1980 Act it had been observed that the law had been ‘ heavily weighed in favour of the local education authorities and schools with parents having few rights ( although many duties ) and little say in the decision-making process ’ . |
| 2 | It happened suddenly , or appeared to do so ; he had always been quiet and uncommunicative , having few friends . |
| 3 | He was fortunate in having few relatives who could make any serious encroachment on his endowments : he had no brothers ; his uncle Jasper died in 1495 ; and his elder son Arthur died in 1502 , leaving him with only one surviving son for whom provision had to be made . |
| 4 | As a result of this loss of belief in the potential for good in the future , the sufferer comes to perceive himself or herself as having few choices of action in life . |
| 5 | Having few nationalized industries , the US emphasis was immediately on deregulation , which began with airlines in 1978 . |
| 6 | Yet , little attention has focused upon the quality of such experiences ; having ineffectual conversations may be as bad as having few . |
| 7 | Despite having few home comforts , Clare is totally committed to what she is doing . |
| 8 | Another issue which seemed to lead to few concrete proposals was language across the curriculum , where the school was also criticized for having few clear policies . |
| 9 | But the structure of the bonding also seems to be significant , with minerals having few silicon-oxygen bonds ( such as the neosilicates and inosilicates ) generally being less stable than those with more bonds ( such as the phyllosilicates and tectosilicates ) ( Fig. 6.3 ) . |