Examples of 'only a small number' in a sentence

Meaning of "only a small number"

Only a small number refers to a limited or insignificant quantity or group of something. It indicates that the quantity or group being referred to is not large in comparison to the total or expected amount. This phrase is commonly used to emphasize rarity, scarcity, or the fact that something is not widely available. It can apply to various contexts, such as limited edition items, exclusive events, or a restricted number of participants

How to use "only a small number" in a sentence

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only a small number
Only a small number of technical irregularities were registered.
Problems have arisen in only a small number of cases.
Only a small number moved to other banks.
The applicant expected only a small number of participants.
Only a small number of students have arrived.
This was a trial with only a small number of participants.
Only a small number of headings have changed.
Peptides are made up of only a small number of amino acids.
Only a small number of these works remain.
They often get only a small number of volunteers.
Only a small number of schools are in this category.
Other regions accounted for only a small number.
This affects only a small number of families.
A large majority of the qualifications are awarded in only a small number of occupations.
There are only a small number of private hospitals.

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Supplementary family allowance is paid in only a small number of countries.
Only a small number of people were involved in wrongdoing.
The very poor own only a small number of poultry.
Only a small number of recensions have survived.
Water aid is provided by only a small number of large donors.
Only a small number of these prototypes exist.
Since we knew that only a small number of individuals could be.
Only a small number of us have followed him.
This was a great help as only a small number of us were in the team.
Only a small number of companies were being checked fiscally.
A given test is usually performed in only a small number of laboratories.
Only a small number of universal payments exist.
It has been used on networks with only a small number of nodes.
I am afraid only a small number of bidders qualify.
The informal consultations would involve only a small number of people.
There are only a small number of undertakings in place.
In grasshoppers pericentric inversion polymorphism is shown by only a small number of species.
There may be only a small number in existence.
Switches and dims everything possible using only a small number of modules.
Only a small number of them are presented here.
The programme contains only a small number of really new measures.
Only a small number of people have talent.
Restricts the requirement where only a small number of packages are carried.
Only a small number of those have been implemented.
A punched pocket can contain only a small number of paper sheets.
But only a small number of districts benefit.
Since then they have played in only a small number of internationals.
Only a small number of these horses exist.
Your indirect protection protects only a small number of industries effectively.
Only a small number of alternative salts were generated.
It is therefore preferred that only a small number of amino acids be substituted.
Only a small number of people read blogs.
Production was detected in only a small number of the liquid media tested.
Only a small number of machines have survived.
It has a sleepy demeanor and attracts only a small number of tourists.

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