| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [adv] [prep] a few years | 31 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a few years | 11 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a few years | 7 |
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| 4 | be [adv] [prep] a few years | 6 |
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| 5 | [be] [adv] [prep] a few years | 6 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] a few years | 5 |
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| 7 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a few years | 10 |
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| 8 | [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a few years | 5 |
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| 9 | [adv] [prep] a few [adj] years | 7 |
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| 10 | [adv] [prep] a few years [adv] | 12 |
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| 11 | [adv] [prep] a few years [adv] | 9 |
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| 12 | [adv] [prep] a few years [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | [adv] [prep] a few years ['s] | 5 |
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| 14 | [adv] [prep] a few years [unc] | 5 |
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| 15 | [adv] [prep] a few years ' | 5 |
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| 16 | [adv] [prep] a few years ' | 5 |
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