Sentence examples for few but from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

uncommon but

rare but

scarce but

certain but

slight but

"few but" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you want to compare a small number of items in a group to the larger number. For example, "Only a few people in the office are able to attend the meeting, but everyone is invited."

Exact(58)

Its inspectors are few, but annoying.

The Economist

Very few, but God, leave us alone".

The New Yorker

Desserts are few, but well chosen.

The New York Times - Food

Servants were few but devoted.

The New York Times - Books

West Ham's chances were few but good.

Independent

Desserts are few but worth considering.

The New York Times

The direct allusions are few but telling.

The New York Times - Arts

His songs are few but extraordinary.

The New York Times - Arts

Silverman's interventions are few, but welcome.

The Guardian

DR. TYSON -- Not a few, but many.

The New York Times - Science

Desserts are few but taste freshly made.

The New York Times

More suggestions(15)

sparse but

insufficient but

infrequent but

short but

insignificant but

slim but

scant but

poor but

minimal but

modest but

some but

selected but

serial but

couple but

brief but

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