| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | only a few [noun pl] [adv] | 337 |
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| 2 | only a few [noun pl] [adv] | 317 |
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| 3 | only a few [noun pl] ago | 99 |
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| 4 | only a few [noun pl] ago | 99 |
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| 5 | only a few [noun pl] away | 76 |
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| 6 | only a few [noun pl] away | 76 |
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| 7 | only a few years [adv] | 56 |
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| 8 | only a few weeks [adv] | 44 |
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| 9 | only a few months [adv] | 39 |
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| 10 | only a few [noun pl] later | 30 |
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| 11 | only a few [noun pl] later | 30 |
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| 12 | only a few miles [adv] | 28 |
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| 13 | only a few days [adv] | 26 |
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| 14 | only a few [noun pl] before | 25 |
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| 15 | only a few [noun pl] before | 25 |
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| 16 | only a few [noun pl] earlier | 23 |
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| 17 | only a few [noun pl] early | 23 |
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| 18 | only a few feet [adv] | 22 |
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| 19 | only a few minutes [adv] | 20 |
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| 20 | only a few yards [adv] | 17 |
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| 21 | only a few hours [adv] | 17 |
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| 22 | only a few [noun pl] [Wh adv] | 10 |
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| 23 | only a few [noun pl] [adv prt] | 10 |
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| 24 | only a few [noun pl] apart | 9 |
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| 25 | only a few [noun pl] apart | 9 |
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| 26 | only a few metres [adv] | 7 |
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| 27 | only a few seconds [adv] | 7 |
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| 28 | only a few [noun pl] ahead | 6 |
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| 29 | only a few inches [adv] | 6 |
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| 30 | only a few [noun pl] ahead | 6 |
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