| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 299 |
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| 2 | and [prep] a few [noun pl] | 206 |
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| 3 | [coord] after a few [noun pl] | 94 |
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| 4 | but [prep] a few [noun pl] | 82 |
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| 5 | [coord] in a few [noun pl] | 70 |
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| 6 | [coord] within a few [noun pl] | 69 |
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| 7 | [coord] for a few [noun pl] | 46 |
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| 8 | [coord] [prep] a few days | 42 |
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| 9 | [coord] [prep] a few minutes | 39 |
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| 10 | [coord] [prep] a few years | 35 |
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| 11 | [coord] [prep] a few moments | 32 |
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| 12 | [coord] [prep] a few months | 25 |
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| 13 | [coord] [prep] a few weeks | 23 |
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| 14 | [coord] [prep] a few cases | 19 |
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| 15 | [coord] [prep] a few hours | 16 |
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| 16 | [coord] [prep] a few seconds | 15 |
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| 17 | [coord] with a few [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 18 | or [prep] a few [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 19 | [coord] [prep] a few exceptions | 6 |
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