| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 81 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 81 |
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| 3 | for a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 26 |
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| 4 | for a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 26 |
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| 5 | within a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 20 |
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| 6 | within a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 20 |
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| 7 | in a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 18 |
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| 8 | in a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 18 |
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| 9 | after a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 15 |
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| 10 | after a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 15 |
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| 11 | [conj] a few [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 12 | a few [adj] [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 8 |
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| 13 | a few [adj] [noun pl] [pron] [was/were] | 6 |
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| 14 | a few [noun pl] [adv] [pron] [was/were] | 120 |
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| 15 | a few [noun pl] [adv] [pron] [was/were] | 108 |
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| 16 | a few [noun pl] later [pron] [was/were] | 66 |
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| 17 | a few [noun pl] later [pron] [was/were] | 66 |
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| 18 | a few [noun pl] [conj] [pron] [was/were] | 53 |
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| 19 | a few [noun pl] ago [pron] [was/were] | 39 |
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| 20 | a few [noun pl] ago [pron] [was/were] | 39 |
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| 21 | a few [noun pl] [subord] [pron] [was/were] | 33 |
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| 22 | a few [noun pl] [coord] [pron] [was/were] | 17 |
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| 23 | a few [noun pl] and [pron] [was/were] | 14 |
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| 24 | a few [noun pl] and [pron] [was/were] | 14 |
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| 25 | a few [noun pl] before [pron] [was/were] | 13 |
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| 26 | a few [noun pl] before [pron] [was/were] | 13 |
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| 27 | a few [noun pl] when [pron] [was/were] | 8 |
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| 28 | a few [noun pl] when [pron] [was/were] | 8 |
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| 29 | a few [noun pl] [Wh adv] [pron] [was/were] | 8 |
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| 30 | a few [noun pl] after [pron] [was/were] | 7 |
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