| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] were a few [noun pl] | 100 |
|
| 2 | [ex0] [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 89 |
|
| 3 | there [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 89 |
|
| 4 | there [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 89 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 54 |
|
| 6 | [pron] was a few [noun pl] | 45 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 23 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 23 |
|
| 9 | [pron] [was/were] a few years | 17 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 10 |
|
| 11 | he [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 10 |
|
| 12 | she [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 13 | [pron] [was/were] a few minutes | 8 |
|
| 14 | she [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 15 | they [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [pron] [was/were] a few days | 6 |
|
| 17 | they [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 18 | [pron] [was/were] a few feet | 5 |
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