at a premium vs few and far between

at a premium

prep
  • At a high, or higher than expected, price. 

  • Scarce, in short supply. 

  • Above par value. 

few and far between

adj
  • Rare and scarce; hard to find. 

How often have the words at a premium and few and far between occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )