| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for a few [noun] | 52 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] for a few [noun pl] | 49 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] for a few [noun] | 35 |
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| 4 | [been] [verb] for a few [noun] | 17 |
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| 5 | [be] [v-ing] for a few [noun] | 17 |
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| 6 | been [verb] for a few [noun] | 17 |
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| 7 | be [verb] for a few [noun] | 14 |
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| 8 | [be] [verb] for a few [noun] | 14 |
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| 9 | [be] [verb] for a few day | 11 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] for a few [noun] | 11 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] for a few days | 11 |
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| 12 | [be] [verb] for a few year | 8 |
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| 13 | was [verb] for a few [noun] | 7 |
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| 14 | [be] [verb] for a few years | 7 |
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| 15 | [be] [verb] for a few week | 6 |
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| 16 | [be] [verb] for a few hour | 6 |
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| 17 | [be] [verb] for a few weeks | 6 |
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| 18 | [be] [verb] for a few hours | 6 |
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| 19 | [be] [verb] for a few month | 5 |
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| 20 | [is] [verb] for a few [noun] | 5 |
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| 21 | [be] [verb] for a few months | 5 |
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| 22 | [am/are] [verb] for a few [noun] | 5 |
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