| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the [adj] few | 1181 |
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| 2 | in the [num ord] few | 904 |
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| 3 | in the last few | 422 |
|
| 4 | in the last few | 422 |
|
| 5 | in the next few | 361 |
|
| 6 | in the next few | 361 |
|
| 7 | in the [adj] few | 271 |
|
| 8 | in the past few | 244 |
|
| 9 | in the past few | 244 |
|
| 10 | in the first few | 121 |
|
| 11 | in the first few | 121 |
|
| 12 | in the previous few | 9 |
|
| 13 | in the previous few | 9 |
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