| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] were a few | 203 |
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| 2 | [ex0] were a few | 189 |
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| 3 | there were a few | 189 |
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| 4 | there were a few | 189 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] were a few | 11 |
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| 6 | [noun] were a few | 11 |
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| 7 | [verb] were a few | 9 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were a few | 8 |
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| 9 | [vb past] were a few | 7 |
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| 10 | they were a few | 6 |
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| 11 | they were a few | 6 |
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| 12 | [adv] were a few | 5 |
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| 13 | were [adv] a few | 131 |
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| 14 | were [adv] a few | 128 |
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| 15 | were only a few | 58 |
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| 16 | were only a few | 58 |
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| 17 | were [verb] a few | 33 |
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| 18 | were quite a few | 33 |
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| 19 | were quite a few | 33 |
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| 20 | were [vb pp] a few | 20 |
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| 21 | were [v-ing] a few | 12 |
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| 22 | were still a few | 9 |
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| 23 | were still a few | 9 |
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| 24 | were just a few | 8 |
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| 25 | were just a few | 8 |
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| 26 | were also a few | 8 |
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| 27 | were also a few | 8 |
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| 28 | were [prep] a few | 7 |
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| 29 | were [prep] a few | 7 |
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| 30 | were within a few | 6 |
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