| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a few [vb base] | 166 |
|
| 2 | a few [vb past] | 127 |
|
| 3 | a few have | 61 |
|
| 4 | a few have | 34 |
|
| 5 | a few had | 24 |
|
| 6 | a few [vb pp] | 21 |
|
| 7 | a few do | 16 |
|
| 8 | a few go | 15 |
|
| 9 | a few [to-vb] | 15 |
|
| 10 | a few [v-ing] | 14 |
|
| 11 | a few come | 9 |
|
| 12 | a few did | 9 |
|
| 13 | a few find | 8 |
|
| 14 | a few went | 8 |
|
| 15 | a few remain | 7 |
|
| 16 | a few take | 6 |
|
| 17 | a few make | 6 |
|
| 18 | a few survive | 6 |
|
| 19 | a few say | 6 |
|
| 20 | a few bob | 5 |
|
| 21 | a few made | 5 |
|
| 22 | a few bob | 5 |
|
| 23 | a few go | 5 |
|
| 24 | a few do | 5 |
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