| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but [prep] a few [noun] | 83 |
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| 2 | but [prep] a few [noun pl] | 82 |
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| 3 | but after a few [noun] | 36 |
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| 4 | but after a few [noun] | 36 |
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| 5 | but within a few [noun] | 19 |
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| 6 | but within a few [noun] | 19 |
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| 7 | but in a few [noun] | 18 |
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| 8 | but in a few [noun] | 18 |
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| 9 | but [prep] a few days | 14 |
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| 10 | but [prep] a few day | 14 |
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| 11 | but [prep] a few year | 13 |
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| 12 | but [prep] a few years | 13 |
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| 13 | but [prep] a few minutes | 11 |
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| 14 | but [prep] a few minute | 11 |
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| 15 | but [prep] a few weeks | 10 |
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| 16 | but [prep] a few week | 10 |
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| 17 | but [prep] a few months | 8 |
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| 18 | but [prep] a few month | 8 |
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| 19 | but [prep] a few case | 6 |
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| 20 | but [prep] a few cases | 6 |
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| 21 | but for a few [noun] | 5 |
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| 22 | but for a few [noun] | 5 |
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