| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few years [det] | 10 |
|
| 2 | [prep] a few years [det] | 10 |
|
| 3 | a few years [adv] [det] | 24 |
|
| 4 | a few years [adv] [det] | 23 |
|
| 5 | a few years ago [det] | 18 |
|
| 6 | a few years ago [det] | 18 |
|
| 7 | a few years [prep] [det] | 14 |
|
| 8 | a few years [prep] [det] | 14 |
|
| 9 | a few years [conj] [det] | 6 |
|
| 10 | a few years of [det] | 6 |
|
| 11 | a few years of [det] | 6 |
|
| 12 | a few years [det] [noun] | 7 |
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