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The phrase "there were generally" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used as a way to introduce the underlying general consensus among a number of individuals or entities. For example, "There were generally positive reviews of the new restaurant in town."
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And in Europe and North America there were generally far more people holding membership in parties than prior to 1914.
Just a few years ago, in the pre-crisis era, the shadowy workings of cross-border banking — and what may or may not have been happening there — were generally overlooked.
Travel – the business of getting there and Tourism – the business of being there, were generally dealt with as separate activities.
Winds of 60 mph were recorded at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, though the effects there were generally light.
"For families of the post-Holocaust generation," David says, "there were generally two responses: one guilt, that you are alive, two, so much guilt that you had to be at the top of the class always.
He said there were generally about 20 people working there.
Every cathedral had such a school; there were generally fewer than 100 students in a school.
With the Tories, there were generally no votes at all, merely deference.
There was random peripheral fire so there were generally no people on rooftops.
Ms. Berman said there were generally three reasons for not setting up a prize.
Unionization nevertheless was slow to develop, and there were generally fewer and less damaging strikes in South Australia than elsewhere in Australia.
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