| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [noun] [prep] a few years | 25 |
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| 2 | [prep] [noun] [prep] a few years | 25 |
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| 3 | [prep] [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 15 |
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| 4 | [prep] [noun] for a few years | 13 |
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| 5 | at [noun] [prep] a few years | 7 |
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| 6 | at [noun] [prep] a few years | 7 |
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| 7 | [prep] [noun pl] [prep] a few years | 6 |
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| 8 | of [noun] [prep] a few years | 5 |
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| 9 | [prep] [noun] in a few years | 5 |
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| 10 | of [noun] [prep] a few years | 5 |
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