| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few years [prep] [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few years [prep] [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 3 | within a few years [prep] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 4 | within a few years [prep] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 5 | a few [adj] years [prep] [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 6 | a few years [adv] [prep] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 7 | a few years [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 8 | a few years [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 9 | a few years [prep] the [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 10 | a few years [prep] the [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 11 | a few years [prep] [adj] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 12 | a few years [prep] [pron] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 13 | a few years [prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 14 | a few years [prep] [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 15 | a few years [prep] his [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 16 | a few years [prep] his [noun sg] | 5 |
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