| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a few [noun] | 707 |
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| 2 | [be] a few [noun] | 707 |
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| 3 | [be] a few [noun pl] | 631 |
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| 4 | [am/are] a few [noun] | 252 |
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| 5 | are a few [noun] | 243 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a few [noun] | 210 |
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| 7 | were a few [noun] | 134 |
|
| 8 | [is] a few [noun] | 111 |
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| 9 | be a few [noun] | 82 |
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| 10 | [be] a few [noun] | 82 |
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| 11 | was a few [noun] | 76 |
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| 12 | 's a few [noun] | 72 |
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| 13 | [be] a few year | 62 |
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| 14 | [be] a few years | 61 |
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| 15 | [be] a few [n mass] | 47 |
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| 16 | [been] a few [noun] | 47 |
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| 17 | been a few [noun] | 47 |
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| 18 | is a few [noun] | 39 |
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| 19 | [be] a few people | 35 |
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| 20 | [be] a few people | 35 |
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| 21 | [be] a few minutes | 31 |
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| 22 | [be] a few minute | 31 |
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| 23 | [be] a few thing | 27 |
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| 24 | [be] a few things | 27 |
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| 25 | [be] a few [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 26 | [be] a few day | 21 |
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| 27 | [be] a few days | 21 |
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| 28 | [be] a few month | 17 |
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| 29 | [be] a few example | 17 |
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| 30 | [be] a few months | 17 |
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