Sentence examples of "not a few" in English
Not a few people think that all foreign-made articles are superior to ones made in this country.
Une partie non négligeable de la population pense que les objets produits à l'étranger sont meilleurs que ceux produits dans ce pays.
He is not a man to admit his mistakes easily.
Il n'est pas le genre d'homme à admettre facilement ses erreurs.
There were a few passengers in the train who were injured in the accident.
Il y a eu quelques passagers dans le train qui ont été blessés.
Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea.
Disposer de quelques piles supplémentaires n'est jamais une mauvaise idée.
It's not a wife that I want, but a sex friend.
Ce n'est pas une femme que je veux, mais un plan cul.
When traveling abroad, it's helpful to learn at least a few chance words and phrases of your destination.
Quand on part à l'étranger, c'est utile d'apprendre au moins quelques formules de politesse dans la langue locale.
If I wanted to scare you, I would tell you what I dreamt about a few weeks ago.
Si je voulais te faire peur, je te raconterais ce dont j'ai rêvé il y a quelques semaines.
I saw him go into the toilet a few minutes ago.
Je l'ai vu entrer dans les toilettes il y a quelques minutes.
You're not a serious mathematician unless you crumple up a piece of paper in frustration every twenty minutes, look off into space, and appear to be questioning your very existence.
Vous n'êtes pas un vrai mathématicien à moins que vous ne froissiez un morceau de papier tous les vingt minutes en signe d'exaspération, regardiez en l'air et sembliez mettre en question jusqu'à votre propre existence.
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