| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the first few [noun pl] | 119 |
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| 2 | for the first few [noun pl] | 108 |
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| 3 | [prep] the first few days | 73 |
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| 4 | [prep] the first few years | 67 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first few weeks | 63 |
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| 6 | [prep] the first few months | 61 |
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| 7 | during the first few [noun pl] | 54 |
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| 8 | after the first few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first few minutes | 14 |
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| 10 | within the first few [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 11 | [prep] the first few hours | 11 |
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| 12 | of the first few [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 13 | on the first few [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 14 | [prep] the first few pages | 5 |
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| 15 | [prep] the first few seconds | 5 |
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| 16 | through the first few [noun pl] | 5 |
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