| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | over the next few [noun pl] | 442 |
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| 2 | [prep] the next few years | 378 |
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| 3 | in the next few [noun pl] | 360 |
|
| 4 | [prep] the next few days | 256 |
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| 5 | [prep] the next few weeks | 239 |
|
| 6 | [prep] the next few months | 215 |
|
| 7 | for the next few [noun pl] | 145 |
|
| 8 | within the next few [noun pl] | 115 |
|
| 9 | during the next few [noun pl] | 101 |
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| 10 | of the next few [noun pl] | 33 |
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| 11 | [prep] the next few hours | 30 |
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| 12 | [prep] the next few decades | 24 |
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| 13 | [prep] the next few minutes | 23 |
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| 14 | through the next few [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 15 | [prep] the next few pages | 6 |
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| 16 | [prep] the next few chapters | 5 |
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| 17 | [prep] the next few centuries | 5 |
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