| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] a few | 254 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] a few | 249 |
|
| 3 | were [adv] a few | 131 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] only a few | 126 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] only a few | 126 |
|
| 6 | was [adv] a few | 123 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] quite a few | 55 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] quite a few | 55 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] just a few | 27 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] just a few | 27 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] still a few | 12 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] still a few | 12 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] also a few | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] also a few | 8 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] always a few | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] always a few | 6 |
|
