The phrase "a combination of few" is not correct in standard English usage.
It is unclear and may lead to confusion, as "few" typically implies a small number, which does not align well with "combination."
Example: "The dish is a combination of few ingredients, making it simple yet flavorful."
Alternatives: "a mix of several" or "a blend of a few".
But a combination of few different things lured me back to "Breaking Bad" in Season 3 (and if you want to read my episode-by-episode conversion narrative, go here, here and here).
Together, the results presented in figures 4 to 7 (and corresponding Figures S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 to S6) reveal a similar pattern of sensitivity to spatial frequency combinations on the left and right hemispheres: Starting with a combination of few high spatial frequency bands, face encoding starts at a local scale with the eyes, around 140 ms following stimulus onset.
Resistance to raltegravir arises due to a combination of few primary mutations and several additional secondary mutations.
Together, these data indicate that CNL genome had a combination of few mutations with a pattern of cooperation with a strong biological relationship among genes and categories, similar to AML.
Furthermore, it has been suggested that small proteins are frequently species-specific and may evolve independently when organisms are exposed to particular environmental conditions, obscuring typical phylogenetic examination with a combination of few protein sequences to analyze and an elevated variability in sequences [ 20].
The overall trend in Chinese education reflected a combination of fewer students and higher scholastic standards, resulting in a steeply hierarchical educational system.
Unfortunately, that's less likely this year: a combination of fewer places and soaring demand means there is probably going to be a queue of students scrambling for every available place.
Credit Suisse, which follows industry returns, has said the number of managers reporting shrank about 10 percent since 2008 - reflecting a combination of fewer funds and fewer managers willing to share their data.
Yet fast forward a couple of years and a combination of fewer bank and building society branches, a growing loss of faith in many banks' ability to give sound advice and, more recently, more complex rules around taking out a mortgage, mean just over 60% home loans are now taken out through a broker.
The electrical and piezoresistive response of hybrid nanocomposites comprising a combination of few-layer thermally reduced graphite oxide (TRGO) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) mixed with natural rubber is reported.
But a combination of fewer print journalists on the trail, a heavy reliance up to the minute information provided via social media, particularly Twitter, and an overall sense of disillusionment with government and politicians could perhaps signal an end to this tradition.
