| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few [adj] years | 44 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few [adj] years | 44 |
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| 3 | for a few [adj] years | 21 |
|
| 4 | for a few [adj] years | 21 |
|
| 5 | [prep] a few [num] years | 20 |
|
| 6 | [prep] a few more years | 16 |
|
| 7 | [prep] a few [det] years | 16 |
|
| 8 | [prep] a few more years | 16 |
|
| 9 | [prep] a few thousand years | 10 |
|
| 10 | [prep] a few thousand years | 10 |
|
| 11 | [prep] a few [adj] years | 8 |
|
| 12 | in a few [adj] years | 5 |
|
| 13 | [prep] a few hundred years | 5 |
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| 14 | [prep] a few hundred years | 5 |
|
| 15 | in a few [adj] years | 5 |
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