Below you will find example sentences with "select few". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Select Few in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: select
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24 words

Words in this phrase

select

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • select can mean: Privileged, specially selected. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a select few have their 1× allow a select few to reap 1× be a select few of each 1× buying a select few growth companies 1× currencies a select few stand out 1× for a select few and cleansing 1× for a select few less than 1× into these select few stocks 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

only a select 2× a former mormon 1× a select few 1× apparently the hockey 1× collaborations with big 1× each individual performance 1×

Common sentence endings:

a select few 3× about tendering water 1× aggressive when approached 1× and breath work 1× and hoard products 1× cash piles up 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

known 3× returned 2× growth 2× people 2× family 2× material 2× become 2× water 2× room 2× apparently 1× hockey 1× fanbase 1×

Related phrases

few hundred few years few weeks few months few days last few few quarters past few few examples select committee

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around select:

select committee 12× sports select 8× select sector 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

select committee seized power seen surge seen sporting seen near seems unlikely

Just after it in the phrase index:

select sector selection committee selection process selfie camera sell rating selling shares

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

select committee select sector

Same ending:

last few past few relatively few

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "select few" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a select few have their, allow a select few to reap, known, returned and growth stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with few hundred, few years, few weeks, select committee, sports select and select sector, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with select few

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

The word of Hashem must never become the exclusive province of a select few. (14 words)

Only a select few chance seedlings are ever turned into varieties with impact in the orchard industry. (17 words)

GPU prices have largely returned to normal, and only a select few are selling above the list price. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Each individual performance and film he's played a part in has been documented on Rotten Tomatoes, with a select few films coming ahead as the clear highlights of his career. (31 words)

They held a closed meeting here in March for a select few (less than 10) entitlement holders that had more bureaucrats than water users in the room about tendering water. (30 words)

I plan on doing this by buying a select few growth companies with the means to eventually pay a dividend as growth potential slows down and cash piles up. (29 words)

Example sentences (20)

Apparently the hockey fanbase still wears Fighting Sioux merch to games to this day and I am not saying a select few.

A select few have their own platform and achieve fame, meet with celebrities, and create content for millions of followers by dressing up or by their appearance alone.

As for what characters and what stages will be playable, it will only be a select few of each.

Collaborations with big fashion houses saw PSG transcend football in a way only a select few clubs have managed.

Each individual performance and film he's played a part in has been documented on Rotten Tomatoes, with a select few films coming ahead as the clear highlights of his career.

GPU prices have largely returned to normal, and only a select few are selling above the list price.

I plan on doing this by buying a select few growth companies with the means to eventually pay a dividend as growth potential slows down and cash piles up.

Once live, she'll shuffle the cards and start to read, intermittently conducting personal readings for a select few and cleansing the virtual space with incense and breath work.

Only a select few chance seedlings are ever turned into varieties with impact in the orchard industry.

Only a select few people outside of the family have been allowed to visit Schumacher since he was moved back to his family home in Lake Geneva.

The material known as Plutonium can craft weapon mods in Starfield, but this item only exists on a select few planets that best hide the material.

Therefore, when a massive sum like $1 trillion is allocated to purchasing US indexes, a significant proportion is funneled into these select few stocks.

The word of Hashem must never become the exclusive province of a select few.

They held a closed meeting here in March for a select few (less than 10) entitlement holders that had more bureaucrats than water users in the room about tendering water.

Those select few who brave the battle against gods and fate help make Lodoss livable to others by pushing the needle more toward the light.

We will neither subsidize neighbouring countries’ fuel consumption nor allow a select few to reap windfall profits and hoard products.

While most of these creatures can be captured and returned to the Room of Requirement, a select few will become aggressive when approached.

While the government has flaws, we ought to be mindful of those who go against the tide and swim towards the people, as opposed to a select few.

Yet, amidst the cacophony of digital currencies, a select few stand out for their real-world utility and long-term bull cases.

A former Mormon couple have revealed a lesser known 'sacred' and secretive ritual that happens in the church for only a select few - known as the second anointing.