| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 358 |
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| 2 | after the first [adj] [noun pl] | 72 |
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| 3 | after the [adj] few [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 4 | after the [num ord] few [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 5 | after the first few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 6 | after the first few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 7 | after [art] first few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 8 | after the first few [noun] | 19 |
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| 9 | after [art] first few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 10 | after the first few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 11 | after the first [det] [noun pl] | 19 |
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