| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] [prep] a few years | 35 |
|
| 2 | and [prep] a few years | 21 |
|
| 3 | [coord] within a few years | 13 |
|
| 4 | [coord] within a few years | 13 |
|
| 5 | but [prep] a few years | 13 |
|
| 6 | [coord] after a few years | 10 |
|
| 7 | [coord] after a few years | 10 |
|
| 8 | [coord] for a few years | 6 |
|
| 9 | [coord] for a few years | 6 |
|
| 10 | [coord] in a few years | 5 |
|
| 11 | [coord] in a few years | 5 |
|
