| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] a few [noun] | 71 |
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| 2 | were [adv] a few [noun pl] | 60 |
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| 3 | were only a few [noun] | 36 |
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| 4 | were quite a few [noun] | 17 |
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| 5 | were [adv] a few people | 7 |
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| 6 | were [adv] a few people | 7 |
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| 7 | were [adv] a few [n mass] | 7 |
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| 8 | were still a few [noun] | 6 |
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| 9 | were just a few [noun] | 5 |
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