| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [adv] a few years | 67 |
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| 2 | [verb] [adv] a few years | 41 |
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| 3 | [verb] [adv prt] a few years | 26 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [adv] a few years | 21 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [adv] a few years | 21 |
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| 6 | [verb] only a few years | 19 |
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| 7 | [verb] only a few years | 19 |
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| 8 | [verb] back a few years | 10 |
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| 9 | [verb] back a few years | 10 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [adv] a few years | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] just a few years | 8 |
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| 12 | go [adv] a few years | 8 |
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| 13 | [verb] just a few years | 8 |
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| 14 | [verb] up a few years | 6 |
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| 15 | [verb] up a few years | 6 |
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| 16 | [verb] out a few years | 5 |
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| 17 | [verb] out a few years | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb base] [adv] a few years | 5 |
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