| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a few years | 167 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] a few years | 63 |
|
| 3 | [vb pp] a few years | 49 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] a few years | 19 |
|
| 5 | take a few years | 13 |
|
| 6 | [vb -s] a few years | 12 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] a few years | 11 |
|
| 8 | have a few years | 10 |
|
| 9 | die a few years | 8 |
|
| 10 | say a few years | 7 |
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| 11 | spend a few years | 7 |
|
| 12 | [vb infin] a few years | 7 |
|
| 13 | died a few years | 7 |
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| 14 | [to-vb] a few years | 6 |
|
| 15 | make a few years | 6 |
|
| 16 | start a few years | 5 |
|
| 17 | said a few years | 5 |
|
| 18 | close a few years | 5 |
|
| 19 | come a few years | 5 |
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