| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] by a few | 95 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] by a few | 84 |
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| 3 | [noun] by a few | 31 |
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| 4 | [adv] by a few | 25 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] by a few | 20 |
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| 6 | [adv] by a few | 16 |
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| 7 | follow by a few | 12 |
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| 8 | followed by a few | 11 |
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| 9 | [adv prt] by a few | 9 |
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| 10 | accompany by a few | 8 |
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| 11 | accompanied by a few | 8 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] by a few | 7 |
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| 13 | only by a few | 7 |
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| 14 | only by a few | 7 |
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| 15 | up by a few | 6 |
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| 16 | up by a few | 6 |
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| 17 | [conj] by a few | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb past] by a few | 5 |
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| 19 | by [verb] a few | 65 |
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| 20 | by [v-ing] a few | 65 |
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| 21 | by [adv] a few | 41 |
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| 22 | by [adv] a few | 40 |
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| 23 | by only a few | 25 |
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| 24 | by only a few | 25 |
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| 25 | by just a few | 10 |
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| 26 | by just a few | 10 |
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| 27 | by take a few | 6 |
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| 28 | by taking a few | 6 |
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| 29 | by quite a few | 5 |
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| 30 | by quite a few | 5 |
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