| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 89 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [verb] for a few [noun pl] | 36 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [vb past] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [vb pp] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few days | 14 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few minutes | 14 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [vb -s] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [verb] in a few [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [verb] within a few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [verb] by a few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few seconds | 8 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few moments | 6 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [verb] to a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few years | 5 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few months | 5 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a few hours | 5 |
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| 18 | [noun sg] [v-ing] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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