Only a few

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• it was only a few moments before- — only a very short period of time ago …   English contemporary dictionary

• few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Only by the Night — Studio album by Kings of Leon Released September 19, 2008 …   Wikipedia

• few — /fju:/ quanountifier, noun (plural) 1 a few/the few (no comparative) a small number (of): I ve got a few books on gardening. | I ll pop into the supermarket and get a few bits and pieces. | only a few hundred yards past the crossroads | It s one… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• few */*/*/ — UK [fjuː] / US [fju] determiner, pronoun Word forms few : comparative fewer superlative fewest Summary: Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. ♦ There were a few animals in… …   English dictionary

• few — I determiner, n., pronoun 1) relatively few 2) a few of (we saw a few of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. Compare the following constructions with nouns we saw very few students; we saw a few (… …   Combinatory dictionary

• only — [[t]o͟ʊnli[/t]] ♦ (In written English, only is usually placed immediately before the word it qualifies. In spoken English, however, you can use stress to indicate what only qualifies, so its position is not so important.) 1) ADV: ADV with group,… …   English dictionary

• few — [[t]fju͟ː[/t]] ♦ fewer, fewest 1) DET: DET pl n You use a few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can also say a very few. I gave a dinner party for a few close friends... We had a few drinks afterwards …   English dictionary

• only — on|ly1 W1S1 [ˈəunli US ˈoun ] adv 1.) not more than a particular number, age etc ▪ Naomi was only 17 when she got married. ▪ There are only a few cars on the island. ▪ It s only eight o clock. 2.) used to say that something or someone is not very …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• few — /fju:/ adjective, noun 1. not many ● We sold so few of this item that we have discontinued the line. ● Few of the staff stay with us more than six months. 2. ♦ a few some ● A few of our salesmen drive Rolls Royces. ● We get only a few orders in… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… …   Dictionary of contemporary English