| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [adv] for a few [noun] | 182 |
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| 2 | [verb] [adv] for a few [noun pl] | 177 |
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| 3 | [verb] [adv] [prep] a few years | 31 |
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| 4 | [verb] [adv] for a [adj] years | 14 |
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| 5 | [verb] [adv] for a few year | 11 |
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| 6 | [verb] [adv] for a few years | 10 |
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| 7 | [verb] [adv] for [art] few years | 10 |
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| 8 | [verb] [adv] for [art] few years | 10 |
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