| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] a few minutes | 134 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a few minutes | 85 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a few minutes | 85 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [prep] a few minutes | 36 |
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| 5 | [to-vb] [prep] a few minutes | 21 |
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| 6 | [verb] in a few minutes | 20 |
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| 7 | [vb base] [prep] a few minutes | 20 |
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| 8 | [verb] in a few minutes | 20 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] [prep] a few minutes | 19 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] [prep] a few minutes | 17 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] [prep] a few minutes | 16 |
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| 12 | [verb] within a few minutes | 13 |
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| 13 | [verb] within a few minutes | 13 |
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| 14 | leave [prep] a few minutes | 8 |
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| 15 | stand [prep] a few minutes | 7 |
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| 16 | chat [prep] a few minutes | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] after a few minutes | 5 |
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| 18 | return [prep] a few minutes | 5 |
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| 19 | [verb] after a few minutes | 5 |
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| 20 | [vb -s] [prep] a few minutes | 5 |
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