The phrase "a few of the nearly" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a small number of items or people that are almost something, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "A few of the nearly completed projects were showcased at the meeting."
Alternatives: "some of the almost" or "a handful of the nearly".
Here are a few of the nearly 300 substances, practices and persons you earmarked for prohibition.
They are just a few of the nearly 2,000 private companies involved in the US counterterrorism, homeland security and intelligence apparatus.
A few of the nearly 200 medals, ribbons and other gaudy baubles he received from his royal clients still hang in a glass case at the entrance to the dental-school library.
Then there is the fact that quite a few of the nearly 3,000 jobs listed were posted prior to September, a large fraction of which are not suited for people fresh out of school.
OpenCRS.org, for example, releases a few of the nearly two dozen daily reports on its website.
Now that a few of the nearly 30 companies in their portfolio are starting to exit, they decided to make things more formal.
Below is information on just a few of the most common iris varieties: Though nearly all irises are fairly hardy and easy to maintain, some are more suitable for certain conditions than others.
A few of the stands are nearly as entrenched in the area as the venerable institutions they're parked in front of.
Geneticists have sampled only a few of the region's nearly one dozen indigenous groups; some, such as the 2000-member Teleuts, descendants of a once powerful group of horse and cattle breeders also known for their skill in making leather goods, are in danger of disappearing.
Tuition is cheaper than nationally accredited law schools, sometimes as little as $5,000 annually, although a few of the schools charge nearly $18,000.
A few of the relatives of the nearly 3,000 Americans killed on September 11th 2001 say they feel at least some sense of "closure".The damage he didNations, however, do not heal in the same way that people do.
