| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] only a few [noun pl] | 98 |
|
| 2 | [subord] only a few [noun pl] | 40 |
|
| 3 | [coord] only a few [noun pl] | 39 |
|
| 4 | and only a few [noun pl] | 25 |
|
| 5 | and only a few [noun pl] | 25 |
|
| 6 | that only a few [noun pl] | 19 |
|
| 7 | that only a few [noun pl] | 19 |
|
| 8 | [that] only a few [noun pl] | 19 |
|
| 9 | after only a few [noun pl] | 18 |
|
| 10 | after only a few [noun pl] | 18 |
|
| 11 | but only a few [noun pl] | 13 |
|
| 12 | but only a few [noun pl] | 13 |
|
| 13 | [conj] only a few years | 10 |
|
| 14 | [conj] only a few weeks | 7 |
|
| 15 | [conj] only a few months | 7 |
|
| 16 | [conj] only a few days | 6 |
|
| 17 | [conj] only a few minutes | 5 |
|
| 18 | although only a few [noun pl] | 5 |
|
| 19 | [conj] only a few hours | 5 |
|
| 20 | although only a few [noun pl] | 5 |
|
