The phrase "approaches a few" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a situation where something is nearing a small number or quantity, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "The temperature approaches a few degrees above freezing as the sun rises."
Alternatives: "nears a few" or "gets close to a few".
Political analysts say that many Brazilians' voting strategy is to plump for the perceived front-runner, whoever that may be, meaning that a challenger who manages to advance in the polls could quickly take a commanding lead.In this section Kick-off approaches A few more pesos, a lot more stress Unskinny genes ReprintsNeither of Ms Rousseff's probable adversaries is yet campaigning in earnest.
People without enough money to shop were sifting through piles of discoloured and discarded avocados and tomatoes, wrapping what was still edible in scraps of newspaper and furtively carrying them off for their own more meagre supper.In this section Kick-off approaches A few more pesos, a lot more stress Unskinny genes ReprintsFor many of these Mexicans, life is getting harder.
But that does not explain why, despite similar obesity rates, nearly one in six Mexican adults is diabetic but less than 10% of those north of the border are.In this section Kick-off approaches A few more pesos, a lot more stress Unskinny genes ReprintsScientists have long suspected that genes are at work.
Metallic multilayered composites synthesized by sputter deposition exhibit very high hardness as the bilayer period approaches a few nanometers.
In addition to these approaches, a few other broad policy guidelines are at least consistent with, and are perhaps suggested by, our findings.
Although high gauge factors reaching 116 and the adaptability to various forms of stresses such as tension, compression, shear stress, and torsion have been demonstrated through those approaches, a few weak points still need to be addressed.
As the première date approached, a few holes remained.
The two women had approached a few hip-hop artists, and one did deliver a few.
He approached a few industrial growers, but they said his beans weren't worth the bother.
The Yankees adopted that approach a few years ago, and other clubs have caught on.
I had been approached a few years ago to join Vistage by a client who belonged.
