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The phrase "a very small contingent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a minor or limited group of people or things within a larger context.
Example: "At the conference, a very small contingent of attendees expressed concerns about the new policy changes."
Alternatives: "a tiny group" or "a minimal number".
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And a very small contingent of white LGBT people may be especially willing to speak out loudly on such questions as the Philadelphia rainbow flag.
I was part of a (very) small contingent of fathers in a crowd that seemed largely composed of mothers, daughters, sisters and girlfriends.
Further, acknowledgments that a very small contingent of banks potentially could manipulate rates suggests that the Fed may very well have seen this coming".
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President Barack Obama announced late last week that all United States troops would be coming out of Iraq by the end of this year (with the exception of a very small contingent in the embassy) -- exactly as President George W. Bush had agreed to, three years ago.
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A very small number of local authorities granted permission straight away, while a similarly small contingent immediately declined my request.
A very small college.
A very small, wealthy minority.
A very small one.
A very small portion.
A very small shape, like a cloud.
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