| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] [adv] a few | 54 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [verb] [adv] a few | 54 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] [adv] a few | 53 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [verb] only a few | 28 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [verb] quite a few | 15 |
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| 6 | can [verb] [adv] a few | 12 |
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| 7 | will [verb] [adv] a few | 12 |
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| 8 | can [verb] [adv] a few | 12 |
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| 9 | may [verb] [adv] a few | 8 |
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| 10 | may [verb] [adv] a few | 8 |
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| 11 | [modal v] [verb] just a few | 7 |
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| 12 | [modal v] take [adv] a few | 6 |
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| 13 | could [verb] [adv] a few | 6 |
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| 14 | 'll [verb] [adv] a few | 6 |
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| 15 | will [verb] [adv] a few | 6 |
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| 16 | could [verb] [adv] a few | 6 |
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| 17 | [modal v] take [adv] a few | 6 |
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| 18 | would [verb] [adv] a few | 5 |
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| 19 | would [verb] [adv] a few | 5 |
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