How to Use few if any in a Sentence
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Goodyear has said few if any of the tires are still in use.
— CBS News, 26 Jan. 2023 -
One year the tree has a large crop and the next year, few if any fruits.
— Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022 -
Nothing less would do, but there were few if any lessons from the past to serve as our guide.
— Sally Susman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023 -
He’s made all the right moves, at a level few if any other pop stars this decade can match.
— Griselda Flores, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2022 -
There are few if any obvious signs of trouble with the project.
— Jmanning, oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023 -
But few if any have had the courage to push as far in the direction of minimalism.
— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022 -
But few if any are expected to fly to Cannes for the Oct. 16-19 festival.
— Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2023 -
The Women’s World Cup has been an admirably clean affair, so far, with few if any cheap shots.
— Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023 -
Environmental lawyers around the world were stunned by the ruling, which has few if any precedents anywhere in the world.
— Michael Kugelman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2015 -
There have been few if any winning press performances in the mainstream media.
— David Zurawik, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 -
Gilbert Perry is as advertised, a top-25 team in the nation that will find few if any challenges this season.
— Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022 -
These sports and activities are now year-round with very few if any, long breaks not only to let the kids' bodies rest but to let our schedules rest as well.
— Sari Hitchins, Parents, 29 June 2023 -
There can have parity across your company and still have few if any, women or people of color at the top ranks.
— Cathrin Stickney, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2023 -
But in today’s NFL, few if any teams with a star as big as Jackson have a backup who can step in and produce similar numbers.
— Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024 -
However, most gummies contain little to no sugar and a few if any carbs.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022 -
They were released with maybe a couple hundreds bucks from the state and few if any options other than a quick slide into homelessness.
— Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 -
Trump’s Cabinet picks would be at the mercy of the Democratic Party, and few if any federal judges could be confirmed.
— Jason Willick, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 -
Therein lies the rub of a 50-seat majority: Schumer has no Democratic votes to spare, and few if any Republican votes at hand.
— Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 -
Fights have erupted over the kinds of plays students can present, but few if any school districts appear to have attempted to restrict gender roles in theater.
— J. David Goodman, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 -
The best puppy food is free from fillers and contains few if any, added preservatives or artificial colors.
— Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022 -
Compounding the question of whether to leave a little extra behind once the plates are cleared is that few if any customers actually know what these workers are paid in the first place.
— Elena Soderblom, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023 -
But mines that closed generations ago operated when few if any rules were in effect.
— Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 -
Amazon’s decision means few if any of the nation’s large streaming services reject ads outright.
— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2023 -
Yet like DeSantis, few if any Republicans have defended the underlying actions at the heart of the charges.
— Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Very few if any electric cars might qualify right away after those rules go into effect, auto experts said.
— Jack Ewing, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022 -
But those earlier denials, made on procedural grounds, provide few if any clues to the court's view about the loan program's legality.
— Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022 -
While a number of cities have comparable programs, few if any other countries do what South Korea does on a national scale.
— John Yoon Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 June 2023 -
While a number of cities have comparable programs, few if any other countries do what South Korea does on a national scale.
— John Yoon Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 June 2023 -
Surprisingly, there were few if any mosquitoes to worry about.
— Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2022 -
In no way does Replika imply that its textmates are conscious, and hopefully few if any of its customers think otherwise.
— Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
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