Examples of 'were few in number' in a sentence

Meaning of "were few in number"

were few in number: This phrase is used to describe a small quantity or a limited amount of something. It implies that there were not many of the specified item or group

How to use "were few in number" in a sentence

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were few in number
You said you were few in number.
Dwarves were seldom found in places where mountains were few in number.
But they were few in number and obsolescent.
His railway journeys were few in number.
The latter were few in number and practiced their faith in secret.
Additions to the scope of consolidation were few in number and not material.
The Arabs were few in number and in need of faithful allies.
Remember how He multiplied you when you were few in number.
Remember when you were few in number and He multiplied you.
The United States troops in the country were few in number.
The Muslims were few in number and many of them were slaves.
Firstly, the large estates were few in number.
The Celts were few in number and were soon assimilated into the Illyrians.
The Independents were few in number.
Promotion to a higher rank was never guaranteed, since superintendents were few in number.

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Republicans were few in number.
Non-agricultural businesses in the township were few in number.
They settled at Plymouth and were few in number following a hard journey across the ocean.
One person only has done any repairs there-and they were few in number.
The British were few in number.
Some officers were also implacably opposed to our programs, but they were few in number.
The others were few in number - but ruthless.
But alas, those good old days were few in number.
Dense-core granules were few in number and located primarily in cell processes.
By that time, the Taíno people were few in number.
In the 1960s, democracies were few in number and parliaments were expected to decline.
The Italian tanks were of poor quality, and radios were few in number.
However, such incidents were few in number and isolated.
Yet while the British troops provided high quality training, they were few in number.
However, these were few in number.
Overall, however, staff advocating for women 's equality and advancement were few in number.
The pilot projects supported were few in number ( five projects ) but represented 3.2 million €.
Sonia relates, “ The hospital staff did their best, but they were few in number.
Happily, such schools were few in number.
Daniel Mannix observes, " Christians who withdrew were few in number.
The Companions, at that time, were few in number and poor.
Singing schools in Baltimore were few in number until the 1830s.
The Swedes, who landed here 300 years ago, were few in number and of poor means.

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