| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [art] few [noun pl] | 91 |
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| 2 | was [verb] a few [noun pl] | 90 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [art] few [noun pl] | 68 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [art] few [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 5 | was [verb] [art] few days | 15 |
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| 6 | was [verb] [art] few years | 12 |
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| 7 | was [verb] [art] few weeks | 11 |
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| 8 | was [verb] [art] few months | 10 |
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| 9 | was [verb] [art] few minutes | 9 |
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| 10 | was [to-vb] [art] few [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 11 | was [verb] [art] few yards | 6 |
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| 12 | was [verb] [art] few hours | 5 |
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| 13 | was kill [art] few [noun pl] | 5 |
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