| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few [noun] [prep] the | 222 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few [noun pl] [prep] the | 215 |
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| 3 | [prep] a [adj] years [prep] the | 21 |
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| 4 | [prep] a few years [prep] [art] | 20 |
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| 5 | [prep] a few years [prep] [art] | 20 |
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| 6 | [prep] [art] few years [prep] the | 17 |
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| 7 | [prep] [art] few years [prep] the | 17 |
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| 8 | [prep] a few years [prep] the | 16 |
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| 9 | [prep] a few years [prep] the | 16 |
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| 10 | [prep] a [det] years [prep] the | 16 |
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| 11 | [prep] a few year [prep] the | 16 |
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| 12 | [prep] a few years [prep] the | 16 |
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