| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a few [noun pl] [adj] | 56 |
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| 2 | [be] a few [noun pl] [adj] | 33 |
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| 3 | [be] a few [noun pl] old | 30 |
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| 4 | [be] a few years [adj] | 22 |
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| 5 | [be] a few [noun pl] [adj -er] | 20 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a few [noun pl] [adj] | 18 |
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| 7 | [be] a few [noun pl] old | 17 |
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| 8 | [is] a few [noun pl] [adj] | 15 |
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| 9 | was a few [noun pl] [adj] | 14 |
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| 10 | [be] a few [noun pl] older | 13 |
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| 11 | [am/are] a few [noun pl] [adj] | 11 |
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| 12 | are a few [noun pl] [adj] | 9 |
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| 13 | 's a few [noun pl] [adj] | 9 |
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| 14 | be a few [noun pl] [adj] | 7 |
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| 15 | [be] a few [noun pl] [adj] | 7 |
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| 16 | [be] a few months [adj] | 7 |
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| 17 | is a few [noun pl] [adj] | 6 |
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| 18 | [be] a few weeks [adj] | 5 |
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