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"the first few" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to refer to a small number of things or people at the beginning of a sequence. Example: "I only read the first few chapters of the book before I had to return it to the library." In this sentence, "the first few chapters" refers to a small number of chapters at the beginning of the book.
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The first few stars.
— for the first few minutes.
I read the first few pages.
All within the first few songs.
For the first few moments, nobody moved.
The first few years were rough.
The first few days were overwhelming.
The first few were easy.
The first few months were awful.
The first few years brought mixed results.
The first few months flew-dragged by.
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for the first few oligomers and
for the first few matches the
for the first few workouts but
for the first few predictions but
for the first few updates and
for the first few diets but
the 1st few
the initial few
the prior few
the nearest few
the largest few
the first time few
the earliest few
the biggest few
the worst few
his initial few
the outset few
their first
the first several
the first indispensable
the first appropriate
the first great
the past few
the first affiliated
the first responsible
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