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Sentence examples for were few from inspiring English sources

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were few

determiner

An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

  • I was expecting lots of people at the party, but very few (=almost none) turned up.

synonyms

little

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"were few" is correct and usable in written English.
Example: There were few people at the party, so it wasn't very lively.

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There were few chances.

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The New York Times - Sports

There were few disappointments.

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The New York Times - Arts

There were few newcomers.

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The Economist

The onlookers were few.

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The New York Times - Sports

There were few dissenters.

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The Economist

Clues were few.

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The New York Times

But they were few.

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The Economist

There were few rules.

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The New York Times - Arts

Yet, leads were few.

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The New York Times

Casualties, thankfully, were few.

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The Economist

There were few workers.

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The Economist
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