| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 69 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 69 |
|
| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] a few | 47 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] a few | 22 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] within a few | 12 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] within a few | 12 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a few | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a few | 11 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] by a few | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] by a few | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] to a few | 9 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] to a few | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a few | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a few | 8 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] after a few | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] after a few | 7 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] made [prep] a few | 5 |
|
