| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the [adj] few years | 457 |
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| 2 | in the [num ord] few years | 316 |
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| 3 | in the first [adj] years | 185 |
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| 4 | in the first few [noun pl] | 119 |
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| 5 | in the first few [noun] | 119 |
|
| 6 | [prep] the first few years | 67 |
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| 7 | [prep] the first few years | 67 |
|
| 8 | in the first few years | 25 |
|
| 9 | in [art] first few years | 25 |
|
| 10 | in the first few year | 25 |
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| 11 | in the first few years | 25 |
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| 12 | in the first few years | 25 |
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| 13 | in the first few years | 25 |
|
| 14 | in [art] first few years | 25 |
|
| 15 | in the first [det] years | 25 |
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