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Idioms and Phrases

A small number of persons or things. This phrase can differ slightly from few used alone, which means “not many.” For example, The party was to end at eight, but a few stayed on indicates that a small number of guests remained, whereas The party began at eight, and few attended means that hardly any guests came. [Late 1200s] Also see quite a bit (few) .

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"In my spare time, I make candles and luckily I had a few going spare so I could see in the dark."

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“Two days does not establish a pattern or practice,” she said, suggesting that it was the actions of a few agents.

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Sian McEvoy, 41, spends a few days a week volunteering at a community farm near her home in Swansea, which provides opportunities for adults and young people who face mental health challenges.

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While a few of the bases date back to the 1990s, 89% have been constructed since 2018, after which Turkey began significantly expanding its military presence in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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She was pursuing an online psychology degree, and had been dating Charron, an Air Force veteran, for just a few months.

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