| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] a few | 1546 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] a few | 543 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a few | 484 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [prep] a few | 267 |
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| 5 | [verb] in a few | 243 |
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| 6 | [vb infin] [prep] a few | 190 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] [prep] a few | 181 |
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| 8 | [vb base] [prep] a few | 160 |
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| 9 | [verb] within a few | 155 |
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| 10 | [to-vb] [prep] a few | 151 |
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| 11 | [verb] with a few | 117 |
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| 12 | [verb] to a few | 102 |
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| 13 | [verb] by a few | 95 |
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| 14 | [verb] on a few | 66 |
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| 15 | [verb] after a few | 63 |
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| 16 | [vb -s] [prep] a few | 54 |
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| 17 | [verb] of a few | 48 |
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| 18 | go [prep] a few | 43 |
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| 19 | [verb] from a few | 42 |
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| 20 | [verb] at a few | 29 |
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| 21 | leave [prep] a few | 28 |
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| 22 | look [prep] a few | 25 |
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| 23 | do [prep] a few | 25 |
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| 24 | die [prep] a few | 25 |
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| 25 | come [prep] a few | 24 |
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| 26 | [verb] through a few | 24 |
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| 27 | think [prep] a few | 23 |
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| 28 | stand [prep] a few | 22 |
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| 29 | relax [prep] a few | 22 |
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| 30 | consist [prep] a few | 21 |
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