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Meanings of few candles in English

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Usage of few candles in English
1
A few candles flickered, producing a confusing maze of darkness and shadow.
A conspiracy of paper: a novel
2
I lit a few candles around the house-justenough to make it spooky.
John Dies at the End
3
It's a rectangular room just twenty feet deep, lit by a few candles.
Deadfall
4
You stay with father and light a few candles for him.
Dame Care
5
It was prettily illuminated with a few candles, but was left purposely dim.
Trumps
6
Look, there is but a little oil left and only a few candles.
Benita, an African romance
7
When you get into the cellar a few candles are lit.
Deadfall
8
Only a few candles burned this evening, flickering like fallen stars.
A feast for crows
9
It was strange how many bayberries it took to make a few candles!
The Peterkin papers
10
Darkness enshrouded the whole, for few candles burned at the windows.
Too wicked to kiss
11
The tower room was dark and quiet, with only a few candles lit.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
12
Light a few candles, pour two glasses of wine and hope the magic happens.
Ebony
13
Feeling her way inside the backpack, she found a lighter and a few candles.
In the Dark
14
Down below, a few candles flicker inside the bamboo houses.
The windup girl
15
A few candles were stuck on tables here and there.
Unhappy Far-Off Things
16
The luminous intensity of the early beacon-fires and oil-lamps was equivalent to a few candles.
Artificial Light: Its Influence upon Civilization
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Few candles through the time
Few candles across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common