Sentence examples for comprises few from inspiring English sources

The actuator comprises few fully integrated modules with matched mechanical, electrical and software interfaces.

A limitation of our study is that this cohort comprises few cases, since most local recurrences are identified when they are too advanced for surgery.

Heterochromatin, in contrast, appears condensed with relative even spacing of nucleosomes, is thought to have a more "closed" conformation, comprises few genes, is replicating late in S-phase, and is largely transcriptionally silent (for review see [1].

Comparisons of the characteristics of the burrow systems of treatment 1 and 2 show important differences: the burrow system of A. nocturna comprises fewer burrows, which are longer, less branched, more vertical and have a lower sinuosity.

That would be a pity, for Italian democracy would function a lot better if, as Mr D'Alema intends, the bicamerale's suggested reforms lead to a parliament which comprises fewer parties.

This is because the metabolome of M. leprae comprises fewer reactions than that of M. tuberculosis.

Those in the higher risk groups tend to form more partnerships, but each of these partnerships comprises fewer sex acts and condom use is greater.

As in Arabidopsis, it appears that the CLEL gene family comprises fewer genes than the CLE gene family.

Archaea have initiator proteins similar to ORC subunits, although the initiator protein comprises fewer molecular species, that is, from one to three (Table 1) (Barry & Bell 2006).

Large-vessel vasculitis comprises fewer clinical syndromes than medium- or small-vessel vasculitides, most commonly Giant Cell arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis.

The great advantage of using SF-12 is that it comprises fewer items, it is less time-consuming, and easier to use, and thus, may represent a more clinically applicable tool for monitoring HRQOL.