| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [verb] a few [noun pl] | 275 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [verb] a few [noun pl] | 275 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] | 266 |
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| 4 | will [verb] a few [noun pl] | 50 |
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| 5 | would [verb] a few [noun pl] | 46 |
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| 6 | can [verb] a few [noun pl] | 46 |
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| 7 | can [verb] a few [noun pl] | 46 |
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| 8 | could [verb] a few [noun pl] | 40 |
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| 9 | could [verb] a few [noun pl] | 40 |
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| 10 | would [verb] a few [noun pl] | 36 |
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| 11 | [modal v] take a few [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 12 | [modal v] take a few [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 13 | 'll [verb] a few [noun pl] | 29 |
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| 14 | [modal v] have a few [noun pl] | 29 |
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| 15 | [modal v] have a few [noun pl] | 28 |
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| 16 | might [verb] a few [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 17 | may [verb] a few [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 18 | might [verb] a few [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 19 | may [verb] a few [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [verb] a few days | 23 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [verb] a few minutes | 22 |
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| 22 | will [verb] a few [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 23 | [modal v] get a few [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 24 | [modal v] get a few [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [verb] a few words | 16 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [verb] a few hours | 11 |
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| 27 | 'd [verb] a few [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 28 | should [verb] a few [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 29 | [modal v] spend a few [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 30 | [modal v] say a few [noun pl] | 10 |
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