| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] a few [noun] | 423 |
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| 2 | [subord] a few [noun pl] | 385 |
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| 3 | than a few [noun] | 259 |
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| 4 | after a few [noun] | 38 |
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| 5 | [subord] a few minutes | 32 |
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| 6 | [subord] a few minute | 32 |
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| 7 | [subord] a few day | 28 |
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| 8 | [subord] a few years | 27 |
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| 9 | [subord] a few days | 27 |
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| 10 | [subord] a few year | 27 |
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| 11 | although a few [noun] | 23 |
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| 12 | [subord] a few hours | 23 |
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| 13 | [subord] a few hour | 23 |
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| 14 | [subord] a few months | 22 |
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| 15 | [subord] a few month | 22 |
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| 16 | [subord] a few [n mass] | 21 |
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| 17 | [subord] a few moments | 19 |
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| 18 | [subord] a few moment | 19 |
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| 19 | [subord] a few week | 16 |
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| 20 | when a few [noun] | 16 |
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| 21 | [subord] a few weeks | 16 |
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| 22 | [subord] a few people | 15 |
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| 23 | [subord] a few people | 15 |
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| 24 | though a few [noun] | 15 |
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| 25 | if a few [noun] | 14 |
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| 26 | [subord] a few [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 27 | as a few [noun] | 14 |
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| 28 | [subord] a few seconds | 13 |
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| 29 | [subord] a few second | 13 |
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| 30 | [subord] a few yards | 12 |
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