| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] a few [noun pl] [adv] | 85 |
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| 2 | be a few [noun pl] [adv] | 85 |
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| 3 | [was/were] a few [noun pl] [adv] | 40 |
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| 4 | was a few [noun pl] [adv] | 29 |
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| 5 | [be] a few [noun pl] ago | 27 |
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| 6 | [be] a few years [adv] | 23 |
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| 7 | [is] a few [noun pl] [adv] | 16 |
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| 8 | 's a few [noun pl] [adv] | 14 |
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| 9 | [be] a few [noun pl] [adv] | 12 |
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| 10 | be a few [noun pl] [adv] | 12 |
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| 11 | were a few [noun pl] [adv] | 11 |
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| 12 | [be] a few [noun pl] away | 9 |
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| 13 | [am/are] a few [noun pl] [adv] | 9 |
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| 14 | [be] a few [noun pl] late | 8 |
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| 15 | [be] a few [noun pl] there | 7 |
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| 16 | are a few [noun pl] [adv] | 7 |
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| 17 | [be] a few minutes [adv] | 7 |
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| 18 | [be] a few yards [adv] | 6 |
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| 19 | [be] a few months [adv] | 5 |
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| 20 | been a few [noun pl] [adv] | 5 |
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| 21 | [been] a few [noun pl] [adv] | 5 |
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