| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] few years | 82 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] [art] [num ord] few years | 82 |
|
| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] [art] last few years | 58 |
|
| 4 | [vb pp] in [art] [num ord] few years | 38 |
|
| 5 | [vb pp] in [art] [num ord] few years | 38 |
|
| 6 | [vb pp] over [art] [num ord] few years | 31 |
|
| 7 | [vb pp] over [art] [num ord] few years | 31 |
|
| 8 | [vb pp] [prep] [art] next few years | 19 |
|
| 9 | [vb pp] during [art] [num ord] few years | 7 |
|
| 10 | made [prep] [art] [num ord] few years | 7 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] during [art] [num ord] few years | 7 |
|
| 12 | emerged [prep] [art] [num ord] few years | 5 |
|
| 13 | [vb pp] [prep] [art] first few years | 5 |
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