| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [noun sg] for a few [noun] | 95 |
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| 2 | [prep] [noun sg] for a few [noun pl] | 95 |
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| 3 | [prep] [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 15 |
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| 4 | [prep] [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 15 |
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| 5 | [prep] [noun sg] for a [adj] years | 14 |
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| 6 | [prep] [noun] for a few years | 13 |
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| 7 | [prep] [noun sg] for a few years | 9 |
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| 8 | [prep] [noun sg] for [art] few years | 9 |
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| 9 | [prep] [noun sg] for a few year | 9 |
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| 10 | [prep] [noun sg] for a few years | 9 |
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| 11 | [prep] [noun sg] for a [det] years | 9 |
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| 12 | [prep] [noun sg] for a few years | 9 |
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