| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first few [noun pl] of | 113 |
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| 2 | in the [num ord] few [noun pl] of | 85 |
|
| 3 | [prep] the last few [noun pl] of | 71 |
|
| 4 | [prep] the [num ord] few months of | 53 |
|
| 5 | during the [num ord] few [noun pl] of | 33 |
|
| 6 | [prep] the [num ord] few weeks of | 33 |
|
| 7 | [prep] the [num ord] few years of | 29 |
|
| 8 | [prep] the [num ord] few days of | 27 |
|
| 9 | for the [num ord] few [noun pl] of | 21 |
|
| 10 | over the [num ord] few [noun pl] of | 11 |
|
| 11 | [prep] the [num ord] few minutes of | 10 |
|
| 12 | within the [num ord] few [noun pl] of | 8 |
|
| 13 | after the [num ord] few [noun pl] of | 5 |
|
| 14 | through the [num ord] few [noun pl] of | 5 |
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