| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] a few | 302 |
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| 2 | be [verb] a few | 302 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] a few | 179 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] a few | 129 |
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| 5 | was [verb] a few | 96 |
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| 6 | [be] [v-ing] a few | 94 |
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| 7 | [been] [verb] a few | 62 |
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| 8 | been [verb] a few | 62 |
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| 9 | [is] [verb] a few | 43 |
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| 10 | were [verb] a few | 33 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] a few | 32 |
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| 12 | be [verb] a few | 32 |
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| 13 | is [verb] a few | 27 |
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| 14 | [be] [to-vb] a few | 26 |
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| 15 | [am/are] [verb] a few | 26 |
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| 16 | [be] give a few | 16 |
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| 17 | 's [verb] a few | 16 |
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| 18 | [be] make a few | 15 |
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| 19 | are [verb] a few | 13 |
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| 20 | [be] have a few | 13 |
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| 21 | [be] given a few | 13 |
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| 22 | [be] having a few | 11 |
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| 23 | [be] take a few | 11 |
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| 24 | being [verb] a few | 10 |
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| 25 | [being] [verb] a few | 10 |
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| 26 | [be] making a few | 8 |
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| 27 | 're [verb] a few | 8 |
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| 28 | [be] made a few | 7 |
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| 29 | [be] get a few | 7 |
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| 30 | [be] doing a few | 6 |
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