| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a few [num] [noun pl] | 414 |
|
| 2 | a few hundred [noun pl] | 283 |
|
| 3 | a few [num] yards | 108 |
|
| 4 | a few thousand [noun pl] | 84 |
|
| 5 | a few [num] pounds | 70 |
|
| 6 | a few [num] years | 51 |
|
| 7 | a few million [noun pl] | 26 |
|
| 8 | a few [num] metres | 25 |
|
| 9 | a few [num] miles | 19 |
|
| 10 | a few [num] feet | 18 |
|
| 11 | a few dozen [noun pl] | 14 |
|
| 12 | a few [num] words | 9 |
|
| 13 | a few [num] dollars | 8 |
|
| 14 | a few [num] kilometres | 6 |
|
| 15 | a few [num] men | 6 |
|
| 16 | a few [num] times | 5 |
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