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The phrase "always one or two" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small, consistent number of items or occurrences in a general context.
Example: "In every meeting, there are always one or two participants who dominate the discussion."
Alternatives: "typically one or two" or "usually one or two".
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Outerlands is not a soup restaurant, as initially envisioned, but there's always one or two on the menu.
"Don't get me wrong, the Liverpool fans are the best in the world, but there are always one or two who get on your back," he said.
A guy who worked at BSR once told me, "At BSR, you're always one or two projects away from being an expert on an issue that matters". And I've definitely found that to be true—I've had to do a deep dive across a wide range of issues, from the shared economy, to human rights in the supply chain, to women's empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa.
"There was always one or two out there," Alice Byrd Jordan said.
"By the end of the day, there's always one or two converts, right?" notes Bartlet.
He said: "There are always one or two people operating in an organisation that have a different view".
"This is not a large group of the kids, but there are always one or two trafficking drugs," he said.
"Obviously with a character like myself, there's always one or two who are not so kind or complimentary.
You don't always get the dressing room you want, there are always one or two you don't want.
In the evening there's always one or two cows that you can't find and that's my gig to find them.
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There's always one or two million [left over].
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