| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] a few [noun] | 99 |
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| 2 | was [adv] a few [noun pl] | 92 |
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| 3 | be [adv] a few years | 18 |
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| 4 | [be] [adv] a few years | 18 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] a few years | 10 |
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| 6 | was [adv] a [adj] years | 7 |
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| 7 | was [adv] a [det] years | 7 |
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| 8 | was [adv] a few year | 7 |
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| 9 | was [adv] a few years | 7 |
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| 10 | was [adv] a few years | 7 |
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| 11 | was [adv] [art] few years | 7 |
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