| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] was a few | 60 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was a few | 48 |
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| 3 | it was a few | 27 |
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| 4 | it was a few | 27 |
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| 5 | [noun] was a few | 20 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] was a few | 11 |
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| 7 | there was a few | 11 |
|
| 8 | [ex0] was a few | 11 |
|
| 9 | there was a few | 11 |
|
| 10 | he was a few | 10 |
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| 11 | he was a few | 10 |
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| 12 | [noun prp] was a few | 9 |
|
| 13 | she was a few | 8 |
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| 14 | she was a few | 8 |
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| 15 | [verb] was a few | 6 |
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| 16 | was [adv] a few | 123 |
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| 17 | was [adv] a few | 121 |
|
| 18 | was [verb] a few | 96 |
|
| 19 | was [vb pp] a few | 71 |
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| 20 | was only a few | 68 |
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| 21 | was only a few | 68 |
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| 22 | was quite a few | 22 |
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| 23 | was quite a few | 22 |
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| 24 | was just a few | 19 |
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| 25 | was just a few | 19 |
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| 26 | was [v-ing] a few | 18 |
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| 27 | was [prep] a few | 10 |
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| 28 | was [prep] a few | 10 |
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| 29 | was [conj] a few | 9 |
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| 30 | was [to-vb] a few | 7 |
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