| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the [adj] few year | 458 |
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| 2 | in the [num ord] few year | 317 |
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| 3 | in the last few year | 200 |
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| 4 | in the last few year | 200 |
|
| 5 | in the [adj] few year | 141 |
|
| 6 | in the past few year | 137 |
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| 7 | in the past few year | 137 |
|
| 8 | in the next few year | 92 |
|
| 9 | in the next few year | 92 |
|
| 10 | in the first few year | 25 |
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| 11 | in the first few year | 25 |
|
| 12 | in the few year [conj] | 6 |
|
| 13 | in the few year [prep] | 5 |
|
| 14 | in the few year [prep] | 5 |
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