Sentence examples for few qualifying from inspiring English sources

Like many critics of grammars, Boyle notes the fact that such schools tend to attract an excessively privileged intake, with few qualifying for the pupil premium, a government funding bonus that assists more disadvantaged youngsters.

In fact, 2006's, 2009's and 2012's Oscars only featured two or three Best Original Song nominees each because there were so few qualifying contenders.

Precious few qualify as poetry, though.

The Pew report found that even among Americans who claimed no religion, few qualified as purely secular.

The report confirms what businesses already know there are too few qualified workers to meet projected needs.

Autostereoscopic (autostereo) displays presented imagery in 3d without the need to wear glasses or other gear, but few qualify as VR displays.

His aides say it would be pointless to fire superintendents because there are so few qualified replacements.

If so many women were running so many businesses so successfully, why did so few qualify for loans?

Immersion programs are also needed because there are too few qualified bilingual teachers, especially with immigrants now dispersed nationwide in service and manufacturing jobs.

But human rights advocates say that in practice, few qualify for the transit visa, which requires travelers to have enough money for lodging during the trip.

American plans to quickly set up a competent "government in a box" faltered — either because there were too few qualified Afghans, or too few willing to take the risk, or Mr. Karzai's government wasn't really interested.