| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few [noun] | 87 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few [noun pl] | 85 |
|
| 3 | was [vb pp] a few [noun] | 69 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] a few [noun] | 18 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few days | 17 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few day | 17 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few year | 16 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few years | 16 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few month | 13 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few months | 13 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few weeks | 11 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few week | 11 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few minutes | 7 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few minute | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few hours | 5 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few hour | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] made a few [noun] | 5 |
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