| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but after a few [noun] | 36 |
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| 2 | but after a few [noun pl] | 36 |
|
| 3 | but [prep] a few years | 13 |
|
| 4 | [conj] after a few years | 13 |
|
| 5 | [coord] after a few years | 10 |
|
| 6 | but after a few year | 6 |
|
| 7 | but after a few years | 6 |
|
| 8 | but after a few years | 6 |
|
| 9 | but after a [adj] years | 6 |
|
| 10 | but after a few years | 6 |
|
| 11 | but after [art] few years | 6 |
|
| 12 | but after a [det] years | 6 |
|
| 13 | but after [art] few years | 6 |
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