| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be only a few [num] | 23 |
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| 2 | be only a few [adj] | 22 |
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| 3 | be only a few hundred | 15 |
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| 4 | be only a few hundred | 15 |
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| 5 | were only a few [adj] | 14 |
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| 6 | are only a few [adj] | 9 |
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| 7 | was only a few [adj] | 7 |
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| 8 | is only a few [adj] | 7 |
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| 9 | be only a few thousand | 5 |
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| 10 | be only a few thousand | 5 |
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