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The phrase "there were perhaps" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
An example of its usage could be: "There were perhaps a dozen people in the room, all waiting anxiously for the results to be announced." In this sentence, "there were perhaps" is used to indicate uncertainty about the exact number of people in the room.
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Some nights there were none, other nights there were perhaps four.
The ferocious resistance suggested there were perhaps 1,000 enemy fighters dug into the caves and crevasses.
In Mr. Vaughn's memory there were perhaps three times as many black residents when he was growing up.
There were, perhaps, other factors as well.
There were perhaps 200 serious bidders.
Before Gidget, there were perhaps 5,000 surfers nationwide.
There were perhaps 150 people in the courtroom: the Hon.
There were perhaps as many as 5,000 of them.
In 2008 there were perhaps four breweries in the capital.
There were perhaps a dozen of them, perhaps twice that.
There were perhaps six guests who were still up, politely looking at exhibits.
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