| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 29 |
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| 2 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 23 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 11 |
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| 4 | is [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 10 |
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| 5 | [is] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 10 |
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| 6 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 8 |
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| 7 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] for a few | 7 |
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| 8 | [be] not [vb pp] [prep] a few | 6 |
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| 9 | [be] [not/n't] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 6 |
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| 10 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] within a few | 5 |
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| 11 | [be] not [vb pp] [prep] a few | 5 |
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| 12 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] in a few | 5 |
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