| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 59 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 59 |
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| 3 | [verb] during the first [adj] [noun pl] | 44 |
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| 4 | [verb] during the [adj] few [noun pl] | 42 |
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| 5 | [verb] during the [num ord] few [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 6 | [verb] during the first few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 7 | [verb] during the first [det] [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 8 | [verb] during [art] first few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 9 | [verb] during the first few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 10 | [verb] during [art] first few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] during the first few [noun] | 9 |
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| 12 | [verb] during the first few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 13 | [verb] during the first few [noun pl] | 9 |
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