| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] a few [noun] [be] | 63 |
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| 2 | [adv] a few [noun] be | 62 |
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| 3 | [adv] a few [noun] [be] | 56 |
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| 4 | [adv] a few [noun pl] [be] | 50 |
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| 5 | only a few [noun] [be] | 35 |
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| 6 | only a few [noun] [be] | 35 |
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| 7 | [adv] a few [noun] [was/were] | 32 |
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| 8 | [adv] a few [noun] were | 31 |
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| 9 | [adv] a few [noun] [am/are] | 28 |
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| 10 | [adv] a few [noun] are | 28 |
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| 11 | quite a few [noun] [be] | 12 |
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| 12 | quite a few [noun] [be] | 12 |
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| 13 | [adv] a few [n mass] [be] | 11 |
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| 14 | [adv] a few people [be] | 10 |
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| 15 | [adv] a few people [be] | 10 |
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| 16 | [Wh adv] a few [noun] [be] | 5 |
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