| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [vb pp] a few years | 26 |
|
| 2 | be [vb pp] a few years | 26 |
|
| 3 | have [vb pp] a few years | 19 |
|
| 4 | [verb] [vb pp] a few years | 19 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few years | 16 |
|
| 6 | was [vb pp] a few years | 12 |
|
| 7 | been [vb pp] a few years | 10 |
|
| 8 | [been] [vb pp] a few years | 10 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [vb pp] a few years | 9 |
|
| 10 | had [vb pp] a few years | 7 |
|
| 11 | [vb pp] [prep] a few years | 44 |
|
| 12 | [vb pp] [prep] a few years | 44 |
|
| 13 | [vb pp] [adv] a few years | 21 |
|
| 14 | [vb pp] [adv] a few years | 15 |
|
| 15 | [vb pp] within a few years | 14 |
|
| 16 | [vb pp] for a few years | 14 |
|
| 17 | [vb pp] within a few years | 14 |
|
| 18 | [vb pp] for a few years | 14 |
|
| 19 | [vb pp] in a few years | 7 |
|
| 20 | [vb pp] in a few years | 7 |
|
| 21 | [vb pp] [adv prt] a few years | 6 |
|
| 22 | [vb pp] [pron] a few years | 5 |
|
| 23 | [vb pp] [pers pn] a few years | 5 |
|
| 24 | [vb pp] a few years [adv] | 39 |
|
| 25 | [vb pp] a few years [adv] | 37 |
|
| 26 | [vb pp] a few years ago | 22 |
|
| 27 | [vb pp] a few years ago | 22 |
|
| 28 | [vb pp] a few years earlier | 6 |
|
| 29 | [vb pp] a few years early | 6 |
|
| 30 | [vb pp] a few years later | 5 |
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