| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] a few [noun pl] | 120 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] a few [noun pl] | 90 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few [noun pl] | 85 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] a few [noun pl] | 30 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] a few [noun pl] | 27 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] a few days | 20 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] a few years | 16 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] a few months | 14 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] a few weeks | 11 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] a few minutes | 11 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [to-vb] a few [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] a few hours | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] a few yards | 7 |
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| 14 | [was/were] make a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 15 | [was/were] kill a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 16 | [was/were] made a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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