| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun sg] a few [noun] | 186 |
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| 2 | the [noun sg] a few [noun pl] | 183 |
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| 3 | [art] [noun sg] a few years | 32 |
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| 4 | the [noun] a few years | 28 |
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| 5 | the [noun sg] a [adj] years | 24 |
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| 6 | the [noun sg] [art] few years | 19 |
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| 7 | the [noun sg] a few years | 18 |
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| 8 | the [noun sg] a few year | 18 |
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| 9 | the [noun sg] a [det] years | 18 |
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