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Discover LudwigThe phrase "allow a few exceptions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that there will be some deviations from a general rule or guideline.
Example: "While we have a strict policy on attendance, we can allow a few exceptions for those with valid reasons."
Alternatives: "make some allowances" or "permit certain exceptions."
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The rules allow a few exceptions.
So it is necessary to allow a few exceptions to the general rule.
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The new law allows only a few exceptions: cigar bars, bars with no employees except the owners, nonprofit clubs with no employees, and some bars with enclosed smoking rooms.
Barry allows for a few exceptions, such as the accommodation of a Sikh boy whose turban violated school dress regulations, but thinks that the conditions under which such exceptions will be justified "are rarely satisfied" (2001: 62).
We allow ourselves a few exceptional exceptions... if they're pretty enough and we can believe that they would never sully themselves with a trip to a medical professional.
The hospital here was sealed off shortly after the 11 a.m. attack, and at 8 p.m. military officials were still refusing to allow anyone, with a few exceptions, to enter or leave.
Allow a few minutes to dry.
Allow a few days to dry.
The buildings tend to be new construction, on lots large enough to allow ample amenity space and, with a few exceptions, just slightly removed from major entertainment and shopping corridors like Broadway.
But Mr Burnside, with only a few exceptions, never allows that to happen.
There are a few exceptions which would allow a member of the Communist party to become a citizen despite their affiliation.
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