| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had a few [noun pl] | 62 |
|
| 2 | got a few [noun pl] | 53 |
|
| 3 | [vb pp] a few days | 51 |
|
| 4 | [vb pp] a few years | 49 |
|
| 5 | [vb pp] a few months | 37 |
|
| 6 | [vb pp] a few minutes | 34 |
|
| 7 | [vb pp] a few weeks | 25 |
|
| 8 | made a few [noun pl] | 23 |
|
| 9 | [vb pp] a few times | 23 |
|
| 10 | [vb pp] a few things | 22 |
|
| 11 | taken a few [noun pl] | 16 |
|
| 12 | given a few [noun pl] | 15 |
|
| 13 | [vb pp] a few hours | 15 |
|
| 14 | [vb pp] a few drinks | 14 |
|
| 15 | done a few [noun pl] | 12 |
|
| 16 | [vb pp] a few miles | 12 |
|
| 17 | seen a few [noun pl] | 12 |
|
| 18 | spent a few [noun pl] | 11 |
|
| 19 | played a few [noun pl] | 10 |
|
| 20 | [vb pp] a few yards | 10 |
|
| 21 | gone a few [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 22 | [vb pp] a few words | 8 |
|
| 23 | found a few [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 24 | [vb pp] a few inches | 8 |
|
| 25 | [vb pp] a few problems | 7 |
|
| 26 | left a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 27 | lost a few [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 28 | asked a few [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 29 | happened a few [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 30 | followed a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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