| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] within a few [noun pl] [prep] | 66 |
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| 2 | [verb] within a few [noun pl] of | 57 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] within a few [noun pl] [prep] | 28 |
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| 4 | [vb past] within a few [noun pl] [prep] | 16 |
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| 5 | [verb] within a few days [prep] | 13 |
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| 6 | [verb] within a few years [prep] | 10 |
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| 7 | die within a few [noun pl] [prep] | 10 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] within a few [noun pl] [prep] | 8 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] within a few [noun pl] [prep] | 6 |
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| 10 | [verb] within a few weeks [prep] | 6 |
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| 11 | [verb] within a few miles [prep] | 6 |
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| 12 | [verb] within a few feet [prep] | 5 |
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| 13 | [verb] within a few months [prep] | 5 |
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| 14 | [verb] within a few hours [prep] | 5 |
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