| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but [prep] the [adj] few [noun pl] | 40 |
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| 2 | but [prep] the [num ord] few [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 3 | [conj] [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 4 | but [prep] the first [adj] [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 5 | but [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 6 | but [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 7 | but [prep] [art] first few [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 8 | but [prep] the first [det] [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 9 | but [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 10 | but [prep] the first few [noun] | 7 |
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| 11 | but [prep] [art] first few [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 12 | but [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 7 |
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