The phrase "a sample of almost" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a portion or example that is nearly complete or representative of something larger.
Example: "In this study, we collected a sample of almost 100 participants to ensure diverse representation."
Alternatives: "a sample of nearly" or "a sample of approximately".
Our empirical analysis rests on a sample of almost 5000 firms from five Western European countries.
In a sample of almost 1,000 federal cases around the country, agreements included waivers about two-thirds of the time and more often in some places.
Previously secret owners are identified in a sample of almost 60 UK homes and offices, ranging from multimillion-pound commercial premises in the heart of London to a small hotel in Southend, Essex.
This is the Firearms Reference Library, and in it is a sample of almost every model of gun that has been recovered in Prince George's County over the past four years.
A sample of almost 200 people from seven detention centres found that a majority were classed as "adults at risk": 51 had previously suffered from torture, 46 had major health issues and eight were considered a suicide risk.
Analysis of a sample of almost 500 European firms by Morgan Stanley showed that about 20% of their revenues are generated in America and Canada, so there is plenty of exposure to the dollar.
One way to assess this could be to compare with a sample of the almost 1000 occupational health intervention studies collected by The Cochrane Occupational Health Field [ 32].
Diercks et al. [ 38] conducted a prospective study of a convenience sample of almost 500 patients with a diagnosis of ADHF in the ED.
To obtain information about whether and how recipients' knowledge was fading, and at what frequency a renewal of their information might be useful, we conducted a survey among a representative sample of almost 600 individuals belonging to families at risk of breast, ovarian and/or colon cancer.
To conduct the study, the research team examined a random sample of almost 6 million Medicare enrollees who were in the program as of Jan . 1 , 2008
For this study the researchers examined VA data on 750 accidental opioid overdose deaths that occurred from 2004 to 2008 and a random sample of almost 155,000 patients who received opioids to treat pain in 2004 or 2005.
