| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] the [num ord] few | 44 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [prep] the [num ord] few | 44 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] the [num ord] few | 44 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [prep] the first few | 17 |
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| 5 | [vb past] in the [num ord] few | 16 |
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| 6 | [vb past] in the [num ord] few | 16 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [prep] the next few | 14 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [prep] the last few | 13 |
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| 9 | [vb past] over the [num ord] few | 9 |
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| 10 | [vb past] over the [num ord] few | 9 |
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| 11 | [vb past] for the [num ord] few | 5 |
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| 12 | [vb past] through the [num ord] few | 5 |
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| 13 | [vb past] through the [num ord] few | 5 |
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| 14 | [vb past] for the [num ord] few | 5 |
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