| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [adv] a few [noun pl] | 168 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] only a few [noun pl] | 69 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] just a few [noun pl] | 55 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [adv] a few weeks | 19 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [adv] a few days | 16 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] [adv] a few yards | 15 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [adv] a few years | 14 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [adv] a few months | 13 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [adv] a few miles | 13 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [adv] a few minutes | 13 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [adv] a few feet | 11 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] quite a few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] [adv] a few times | 8 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [adv] a few hours | 7 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] again a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [adv] a few inches | 6 |
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| 17 | place [adv] a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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