| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the [adj] few year [prep] | 111 |
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| 2 | [prep] the [num ord] few year [prep] | 86 |
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| 3 | [prep] the last few year [prep] | 44 |
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| 4 | [prep] the last few year [prep] | 44 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first few year [prep] | 28 |
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| 6 | [prep] the first few year [prep] | 28 |
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| 7 | [prep] the past few year [prep] | 25 |
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| 8 | [prep] the past few year [prep] | 25 |
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| 9 | [prep] the [adj] few year [prep] | 25 |
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| 10 | [prep] the next few year [prep] | 14 |
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| 11 | [prep] the next few year [prep] | 14 |
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