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The phrase "only a few exceptions" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to refer to a situation where the majority of something is true, but there are a few exceptions. For example, "Though most candidates found the exam easy, there were only a few exceptions who found it challenging."
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There are only a few exceptions.
I know of only a few exceptions.
But Mr Burnside, with only a few exceptions, never allows that to happen.
With only a few exceptions, people in the building emerged unscathed.
But it is still largely neglected as a contemporary art medium, with only a few exceptions.
With only a few exceptions, the ordinance has been enforced continuously since the 1920s.
With only a few exceptions, bidding was thin and most often by unidentified telephone bidders.
On foreign policy, with only a few exceptions, he shares the views of the conservative Sarkozy.
Most animals on the list are land animals with only a few exceptions.
There were only a few exceptions, including Sid Caesar, who refused to tout brands on "Your Show of Shows".
With only a few exceptions the current cast members have yet to forge intimate connections with their characters.
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