| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be very few | 323 |
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| 2 | are [adv] few | 312 |
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| 3 | were [adv] few | 165 |
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| 4 | be so few | 65 |
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| 5 | be relatively few | 65 |
|
| 6 | be too few | 55 |
|
| 7 | be [adv] few | 44 |
|
| 8 | been [adv] few | 34 |
|
| 9 | 's [adv] few | 20 |
|
| 10 | be comparatively few | 15 |
|
| 11 | be surprisingly few | 12 |
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| 12 | be as few | 10 |
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| 13 | is [adv] few | 8 |
|
| 14 | be still few | 7 |
|
| 15 | was [adv] few | 7 |
|
| 16 | be now few | 6 |
|
| 17 | being [adv] few | 6 |
|
| 18 | be remarkably few | 5 |
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