| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a few [noun pl] [prep] the | 1183 |
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| 2 | a few [noun pl] in the | 179 |
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| 3 | a few [noun pl] from the | 160 |
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| 4 | a few [noun pl] of the | 136 |
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| 5 | a few days [prep] the | 99 |
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| 6 | a few [noun pl] before the | 86 |
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| 7 | a few [noun pl] on the | 79 |
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| 8 | a few [noun pl] after the | 76 |
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| 9 | a few yards [prep] the | 72 |
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| 10 | a few miles [prep] the | 68 |
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| 11 | a few [noun pl] to the | 58 |
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| 12 | a few minutes [prep] the | 53 |
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| 13 | a few feet [prep] the | 48 |
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| 14 | a few weeks [prep] the | 45 |
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| 15 | a few [noun pl] at the | 45 |
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| 16 | a few words [prep] the | 45 |
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| 17 | a few [noun pl] about the | 43 |
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| 18 | a few [noun pl] with the | 41 |
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| 19 | a few years [prep] the | 39 |
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| 20 | a few months [prep] the | 36 |
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| 21 | a few [noun pl] for the | 36 |
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| 22 | a few hours [prep] the | 35 |
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| 23 | a few inches [prep] the | 31 |
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| 24 | a few [noun pl] into the | 28 |
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| 25 | a few [noun pl] down the | 25 |
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| 26 | a few steps [prep] the | 23 |
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| 27 | a few times [prep] the | 20 |
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| 28 | a few [noun pl] above the | 19 |
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| 29 | a few [noun pl] along the | 17 |
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| 30 | a few seconds [prep] the | 15 |
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