| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a few [noun] | 28 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a few [noun] | 28 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 26 |
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| 4 | was [adj] [prep] a few [noun] | 24 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adj] for a few [noun] | 16 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adj] for a few [noun] | 16 |
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| 7 | [was/were] silent [prep] a few [noun] | 7 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a few moment | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a few moments | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a few minute | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adj] within a few [noun] | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a few minutes | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [adj] within a few [noun] | 5 |
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