| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] for a few [noun] | 513 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] for a few [noun pl] | 507 |
|
| 3 | [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 132 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 132 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] for a [adj] years | 68 |
|
| 6 | [noun] for a few years | 61 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] for a [det] years | 48 |
|
| 8 | [noun sg] for a few years | 47 |
|
| 9 | [noun sg] for a few years | 47 |
|
| 10 | [noun sg] for [art] few years | 47 |
|
| 11 | [noun sg] for a few year | 47 |
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