| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a few [noun] | 446 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a few [noun pl] | 436 |
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| 3 | [vb past] for a few [noun] | 112 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a few minutes | 85 |
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| 5 | [verb] for a few minute | 85 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] for a few [noun] | 84 |
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| 7 | [vb base] for a few [noun] | 77 |
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| 8 | [verb] for a few moment | 76 |
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| 9 | [verb] for a few moments | 76 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] for a few [noun] | 64 |
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| 11 | [verb] for a few second | 63 |
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| 12 | [verb] for a few seconds | 63 |
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| 13 | [verb] for a few days | 58 |
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| 14 | [verb] for a few day | 58 |
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| 15 | [to-vb] for a few [noun] | 52 |
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| 16 | [vb infin] for a few [noun] | 49 |
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| 17 | [verb] for a few year | 35 |
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| 18 | [verb] for a few hour | 34 |
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| 19 | [verb] for a few years | 34 |
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| 20 | [verb] for a few hours | 34 |
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| 21 | [verb] for a few week | 28 |
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| 22 | [verb] for a few weeks | 28 |
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| 23 | [verb] for a few months | 25 |
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| 24 | [verb] for a few month | 25 |
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| 25 | relax for a few [noun] | 22 |
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| 26 | stand for a few [noun] | 20 |
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| 27 | relax for a few [noun] | 17 |
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| 28 | stay for a few [noun] | 15 |
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| 29 | wait for a few [noun] | 15 |
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| 30 | think for a few [noun] | 13 |
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