| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] a few [noun] | 24 |
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| 2 | it [was/were] a few [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] a few years | 17 |
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| 4 | 17 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] a [adj] years | 13 |
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| 6 | it [be] a few years | 12 |
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| 7 | it [was/were] a few years | 7 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] [art] few years | 7 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] a few year | 7 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] a few years | 7 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] [art] few years | 7 |
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