| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] a few years [adj] | 22 |
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| 2 | be a few years [adj] | 22 |
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| 3 | [prep] a few years [adj] | 17 |
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| 4 | [prep] a few years [adj] | 17 |
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| 5 | within a few years [adj] | 10 |
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| 6 | within a few years [adj] | 10 |
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| 7 | [is] a few years [adj] | 9 |
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| 8 | [adv] a few years [adj] | 8 |
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| 9 | [adv] a few years [adj] | 7 |
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| 10 | 's a few years [adj] | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] a few years [adj] | 6 |
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| 12 | was a few years [adj] | 6 |
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| 13 | a few years [adv] [adj] | 34 |
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| 14 | a few years [adv] [adj] | 33 |
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| 15 | a few years [prep] [adj] | 29 |
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| 16 | a few years [prep] [adj] | 29 |
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| 17 | a few years ago [adj] | 24 |
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| 18 | a few years ago [adj] | 24 |
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| 19 | a few years [art] [adj] | 10 |
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| 20 | a few years [art] [adj] | 10 |
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| 21 | a few years of [adj] | 8 |
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| 22 | a few years of [adj] | 8 |
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| 23 | a few years in [adj] | 7 |
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| 24 | a few years in [adj] | 7 |
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| 25 | a few years the [adj] | 6 |
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| 26 | a few years [conj] [adj] | 6 |
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| 27 | a few years the [adj] | 6 |
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| 28 | a few years before [adj] | 5 |
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| 29 | a few years after [adj] | 5 |
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| 30 | a few years before [adj] | 5 |
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