| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [vb past] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 70 |
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| 2 | [noun prp] [vb past] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 38 |
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| 3 | [noun] [vb past] for a few [noun pl] | 36 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [vb past] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 5 | [noun] [vb past] [prep] a few seconds | 15 |
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| 6 | [noun] [vb past] within a few [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 7 | [noun] [vb past] [prep] a few minutes | 11 |
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| 8 | [noun] [vb past] [prep] a few moments | 10 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [vb past] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 10 | [noun] [vb past] [prep] a few days | 8 |
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| 11 | [noun] stood [prep] a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 12 | [noun] came [prep] a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 13 | [noun] [vb past] after a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 14 | [noun] [vb past] [prep] a few months | 5 |
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| 15 | [noun] [vb past] in a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 16 | [noun] thought [prep] a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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