| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the [num ord] few [noun pl] | 893 |
|
| 2 | in the last few [noun pl] | 414 |
|
| 3 | in the next few [noun pl] | 360 |
|
| 4 | in the [num ord] few years | 316 |
|
| 5 | in the [num ord] few weeks | 161 |
|
| 6 | in the [num ord] few days | 155 |
|
| 7 | in the [num ord] few months | 144 |
|
| 8 | in the first few [noun pl] | 119 |
|
| 9 | in the [num ord] few minutes | 29 |
|
| 10 | in the [num ord] few decades | 18 |
|
| 11 | in the [num ord] few pages | 10 |
|
| 12 | in the [num ord] few hours | 8 |
|
| 13 | in the [num ord] few chapters | 7 |
|
| 14 | in the [num ord] few centuries | 5 |
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