| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] a few [noun pl] | 385 |
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| 2 | than a few [noun pl] | 244 |
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| 3 | after a few [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 4 | [subord] a few minutes | 32 |
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| 5 | [subord] a few days | 27 |
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| 6 | [subord] a few years | 27 |
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| 7 | [subord] a few hours | 23 |
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| 8 | [subord] a few months | 22 |
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| 9 | although a few [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 10 | [subord] a few moments | 19 |
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| 11 | [subord] a few weeks | 16 |
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| 12 | when a few [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 13 | though a few [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 14 | as a few [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 15 | [subord] a few seconds | 13 |
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| 16 | [subord] a few yards | 12 |
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| 17 | if a few [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 18 | [subord] a few feet | 10 |
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| 19 | [subord] a few words | 9 |
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| 20 | while a few [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 21 | until a few [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 22 | [subord] a few inches | 6 |
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| 23 | where a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 24 | [subord] a few miles | 6 |
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| 25 | whereas a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 26 | because a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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