| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for a few [noun] | 52 |
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| 2 | be [verb] for a few [noun pl] | 49 |
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| 3 | be [verb] [prep] a few years | 25 |
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| 4 | be [verb] [prep] a few years | 25 |
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| 5 | be [verb] for a [adj] years | 10 |
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| 6 | be [verb] for a few year | 8 |
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| 7 | be [verb] for [art] few years | 7 |
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| 8 | be [verb] for [art] few years | 7 |
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| 9 | be [verb] for a few years | 7 |
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| 10 | be [verb] for a few years | 7 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] for a few years | 7 |
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| 12 | be [verb] for a [det] years | 7 |
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| 13 | be [verb] for a few years | 7 |
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