| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but [prep] the [adj] few | 42 |
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| 2 | but [prep] the [num ord] few | 28 |
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| 3 | but in the [adj] few | 17 |
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| 4 | but in the [adj] few | 17 |
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| 5 | but [prep] the last few | 15 |
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| 6 | but [prep] the last few | 15 |
|
| 7 | but [prep] the past few | 13 |
|
| 8 | but [prep] the [adj] few | 13 |
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| 9 | but [prep] the past few | 13 |
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| 10 | but over the [adj] few | 10 |
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| 11 | but over the [adj] few | 10 |
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| 12 | but [prep] the first few | 7 |
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| 13 | but [prep] the first few | 7 |
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| 14 | but [prep] the next few | 6 |
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| 15 | but [prep] the next few | 6 |
|
| 16 | but within the [adj] few | 6 |
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| 17 | but within the [adj] few | 6 |
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