| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 48 |
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| 2 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a few | 10 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] a few | 9 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] a few | 9 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a few | 6 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for [art] few | 6 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for [art] few | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a few | 5 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a [det] | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a few | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a few | 5 |
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