Sentence examples for for a rather few from inspiring English sources

Data about the optimal conditions for the production of fungal biomass are available for a rather few species of macrofungi (i.e., mainly those exploited for edible mushroom production).

To their surprise, the model that worked best predicted that cholera survivors were only immune to the disease for a few months rather than for a few years, as researchers previously believed.

In the urban setting, non-hospital based tele-medicine centres should select doctors based on their (a) ability to communicate with village folk, (b) ability to manage the distant patient who has limited resources, (c) preference in working in such an office rather than a clinic and (d) willingness to stay in a given organization for a few years rather than moving on soon.

Indeed, smugglers' business model often involves renting the boats for a few days rather than buying them.

Indeed, the smugglers' business model more usually involves renting boats for a few days rather than buying them.

I think on both occasions we saw him for a few hours rather than for the full day, before he went back to his carers.

With so many more jurors in the pool, citizens usually serve for a few days, rather than the two weeks that was common in the old days.

"I would have preferred to pay $20 a week less for a few weeks rather than spending a fortnight's rent increase on buying me vouchers".

Golf's much easier to do if we're only back for a few days, rather than picking up a bat and playing 120 overs.

Peter Muoio, senior principal of Maximus Advisors, says he thinks the market has already bottomed, although he expects it to bounce around in a narrow range for a few years rather than recovering.

My work also pays tribute to Alkan's later preference for giving 'petits concerts' in his study for a few friends rather than public concerts for a larger audience.