SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	only a few [noun pl] [adv]	317
2	only a few [noun pl] [adv]	317
3	only a few [noun pl] ago	99
4	only a few [noun pl] away	76
5	only a few years [adv]	52
6	only a few weeks [adv]	44
7	only a few months [adv]	37
8	only a few [noun pl] later	30
9	only a few miles [adv]	27
10	only a few days [adv]	26
11	only a few [noun pl] before	25
12	only a few [noun pl] earlier	23
13	only a few feet [adv]	20
14	only a few minutes [adv]	18
15	only a few hours [adv]	16
16	only a few yards [adv]	15
17	only a few [noun pl] apart	9
18	only a few metres [adv]	7
19	only a few seconds [adv]	7
20	only a few [noun pl] ahead	6
21	only a few inches [adv]	6
22	only a few moments [adv]	5
23	only a few [noun pl] more	5
24	only a few [noun pl] across	5
25	only a few [noun pl] previously	5