| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the [noun sg] a few years | 10 |
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| 2 | [prep] the [noun sg] a few years | 10 |
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| 3 | the [noun] [noun sg] a few years | 5 |
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| 4 | the [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 34 |
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| 5 | the [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 34 |
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| 6 | the [noun sg] of a few years | 23 |
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| 7 | the [noun sg] of a few years | 23 |
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| 8 | the [noun sg] [adv] a few years | 6 |
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| 9 | the [noun sg] [adv] a few years | 6 |
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| 10 | the [noun sg] for a few years | 5 |
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| 11 | the [noun sg] for a few years | 5 |
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| 12 | the [noun sg] a few years [adv] | 16 |
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| 13 | the [noun sg] a few years [adv] | 15 |
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| 14 | the [noun sg] a few years ago | 10 |
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| 15 | the [noun sg] a few years ago | 10 |
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