| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in a few years [noun] | 24 |
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| 2 | in a few years [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 3 | in a few years time | 20 |
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| 4 | in a few years time | 20 |
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| 5 | in a few years ' | 20 |
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| 6 | in a few years [unc] | 20 |
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| 7 | in a few years ' | 20 |
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| 8 | in a few years ['s] | 20 |
|
| 9 | in a few years [pron] | 11 |
|
| 10 | in a few years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 11 | in a few years [art] | 6 |
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| 12 | in a few years [art] | 6 |
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| 13 | in a few years [conj] | 6 |
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| 14 | in a few years the | 5 |
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| 15 | in a few years the | 5 |
|
| 16 | [noun] in a few years | 25 |
|
| 17 | [noun sg] in a few years | 19 |
|
| 18 | [adv] in a few years | 18 |
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| 19 | [conj] in a few years | 15 |
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| 20 | [verb] in a few years | 12 |
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| 21 | that in a few years | 9 |
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| 22 | [adv prt] in a few years | 9 |
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| 23 | that in a few years | 9 |
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| 24 | [that] in a few years | 9 |
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| 25 | [adv] in a few years | 8 |
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| 26 | [vb pp] in a few years | 7 |
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| 27 | [adj] in a few years | 5 |
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| 28 | [pron] in a few years | 5 |
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| 29 | [coord] in a few years | 5 |
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| 30 | in [noun] a few years | 17 |
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