| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 67 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 67 |
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| 3 | [prep] a few [noun pl] [pers pn] was | 49 |
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| 4 | for a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 18 |
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| 5 | within a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 18 |
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| 6 | for a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 18 |
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| 7 | within a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 18 |
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| 8 | [prep] a few [noun pl] [pers pn] were | 18 |
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| 9 | [prep] a few minutes [pers pn] [was/were] | 16 |
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| 10 | [prep] a few [noun pl] they [was/were] | 16 |
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| 11 | in a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 16 |
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| 12 | in a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 16 |
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| 13 | [prep] a few [noun pl] i [was/were] | 15 |
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| 14 | [prep] a few [noun pl] he [was/were] | 14 |
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| 15 | after a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 14 |
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| 16 | after a few [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 14 |
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| 17 | [prep] a few moments [pers pn] [was/were] | 12 |
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| 18 | [prep] a few [noun pl] it [was/were] | 12 |
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| 19 | [prep] a few days [pers pn] [was/were] | 11 |
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| 20 | [prep] a few [noun pl] she [was/were] | 8 |
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| 21 | [prep] a few seconds [pers pn] [was/were] | 6 |
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| 22 | [prep] a few cases [pers pn] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 23 | [prep] a few weeks [pers pn] [was/were] | 5 |
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