| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] in a few years | 25 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] in a few years | 19 |
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| 3 | [adv] in a few years | 18 |
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| 4 | [conj] in a few years | 15 |
|
| 5 | [verb] in a few years | 12 |
|
| 6 | that in a few years | 9 |
|
| 7 | [adv prt] in a few years | 9 |
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| 8 | that in a few years | 9 |
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| 9 | [that] in a few years | 9 |
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| 10 | [adv] in a few years | 8 |
|
| 11 | [vb pp] in a few years | 7 |
|
| 12 | [adj] in a few years | 5 |
|
| 13 | [pron] in a few years | 5 |
|
| 14 | [coord] in a few years | 5 |
|
| 15 | in [noun] a few years | 17 |
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| 16 | in [noun prp] a few years | 17 |
|
| 17 | in [adv] a few years | 6 |
|
| 18 | in [adv] a few years | 6 |
|
| 19 | in just a few years | 5 |
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| 20 | in just a few years | 5 |
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| 21 | in a few [adj] years | 5 |
|
| 22 | in a few years [noun] | 24 |
|
| 23 | in a few years [noun sg] | 21 |
|
| 24 | in a few years time | 20 |
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| 25 | in a few years time | 20 |
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| 26 | in a few years ' | 20 |
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| 27 | in a few years [unc] | 20 |
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| 28 | in a few years ' | 20 |
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| 29 | in a few years ['s] | 20 |
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| 30 | in a few years [pron] | 11 |
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