Sentence examples for small contingents of from inspiring English sources

Small contingents of armed Chadian gendarmes, paid by the U.N.H.C.R., are assigned to maintain order at each refugee camp.

In the 20th century, small contingents of eastern European, Dutch, German, Italian, and Asian immigrants added a multicultural dimension, mostly in the larger urban areas.

The recent meetings have included small contingents of representatives from both sides, with only a handful of players and no owners in attendance.

Occasionally, small contingents of Kenyan troops have crossed into Somalia, though the maneuvers were usually covert, with the government covering up casualties.

The cadence of the evening, at least in the hall, was affected, in part, by the dissenters, small contingents of delegates, apparently Bernie Sanders supporters, who had worn neon-yellow T-shirts and sat together in sullen, highly visible blocs.

Second, there were the attempts made by small contingents of English troops to 'invade' Buenos Aires in 1806 and 1807 (taught to Argentine children as if these were their nation's Agincourt and Waterloo).

Ruby and Pasha have joined a small contingent of bedbug-sniffing dogs.

A small contingent of people with a plump young man.

The passengers also included a small contingent of Alabama National Guardsmen.

They were joined by a small contingent of Republican lawmakers.

Among the reporters was a small contingent of Libyan journalists.