| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] a few [noun] | 122 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] a few [noun pl] | 120 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] a few years | 26 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] a [adj] years | 22 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] a few years | 16 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [art] few years | 16 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] a few year | 16 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] [art] few years | 16 |
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