| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] only a few [noun pl] | 218 |
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| 2 | [be] only [art] few [noun pl] | 218 |
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| 3 | be only [art] few [noun pl] | 218 |
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| 4 | [was/were] only [art] few [noun pl] | 93 |
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| 5 | [is] only [art] few [noun pl] | 61 |
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| 6 | was only [art] few [noun pl] | 60 |
|
| 7 | [am/are] only [art] few [noun pl] | 41 |
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| 8 | are only [art] few [noun pl] | 40 |
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| 9 | is only [art] few [noun pl] | 35 |
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| 10 | were only [art] few [noun pl] | 33 |
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| 11 | 's only [art] few [noun pl] | 26 |
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| 12 | [be] only [art] few miles | 25 |
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| 13 | [be] only [art] few minutes | 25 |
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| 14 | be only [art] few [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 15 | [be] only [art] few [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 16 | [be] only [art] few yards | 12 |
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| 17 | [be] only [art] few feet | 10 |
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| 18 | [be] only [art] few months | 9 |
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| 19 | [be] only [art] few inches | 9 |
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| 20 | [be] only [art] few years | 9 |
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| 21 | [be] only [art] few days | 8 |
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| 22 | [be] only [art] few hours | 8 |
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| 23 | [being] only [art] few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 24 | [be] only [art] few weeks | 6 |
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| 25 | being only [art] few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 26 | [be] only [art] few metres | 5 |
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| 27 | [be] only [art] few millimetres | 5 |
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