Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Isolated; widely separated in space or time: applied to several individuals.
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Examples
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No, Kick-Ass was not perfect, but I will say that its problems are few and far-between and most lie in the story structure.
Early Buzz: Is Kick-Ass The Best Superhero Movie Ever Made? Trailer Coming Soon | /Film 2009
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Just ask any bored god who used to get nice fatted calves or whatever, and who now lives on the few and far-between coins tossed in a sacred spring.
Archive 2009-02-01 Anne Johnson 2009
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Just ask any bored god who used to get nice fatted calves or whatever, and who now lives on the few and far-between coins tossed in a sacred spring.
Work For Hire Anne Johnson 2009
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There must be some way out of here, but the voices of courage and clarity are few and far-between in Israel, Palestine and even here in the U.S.
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Nothing is uniform, thankfully, but I think those voices are very few and far-between, Beth.
Greetings from L.A.! Ann Althouse 2008
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However, the few and far-between modern films of the past few decades that have addressed the Civil War, though they may be filled with impressive accuracy on weaponry, tactics, and costumes, still shy away from displaying accurately the vehement politics and social mores of those days.
Archive 2008-05-01 Jacqueline T Lynch 2008
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However, the few and far-between modern films of the past few decades that have addressed the Civil War, though they may be filled with impressive accuracy on weaponry, tactics, and costumes, still shy away from displaying accurately the vehement politics and social mores of those days.
Civil War Movies and Memorial Day Jacqueline T Lynch 2008
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On the occasions when Brown breaks out of his usual mode and provides us with a super-hero parody or religious commentary the stories become interesting, but they're too few and far-between in this collection.
Archive 2007-04-01 David S. Carter 2007
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On the occasions when Brown breaks out of his usual mode and provides us with a super-hero parody or religious commentary the stories become interesting, but they're too few and far-between in this collection.
Quick Top Shelf Reviews David S. Carter 2007
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There was no sense given there that tree ring samples are rare or few and far-between either!
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