| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a few [noun pl] [adj] | 216 |
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| 2 | a few [noun pl] [det] | 120 |
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| 3 | a few [noun pl] old | 81 |
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| 4 | a few years [adj] | 59 |
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| 5 | a few [noun pl] old | 58 |
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| 6 | a few [noun pl] [adj -er] | 54 |
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| 7 | a few [noun pl] this | 35 |
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| 8 | a few [noun pl] this | 35 |
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| 9 | a few weeks [adj] | 35 |
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| 10 | a few days [adj] | 32 |
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| 11 | a few months [adj] | 28 |
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| 12 | a few [noun pl] each | 23 |
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| 13 | a few [noun pl] older | 23 |
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| 14 | a few [noun pl] each | 23 |
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| 15 | a few [noun pl] short | 22 |
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| 16 | a few [noun pl] short | 22 |
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| 17 | a few hours [adj] | 20 |
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| 18 | a few [noun pl] long | 19 |
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| 19 | a few [noun pl] long | 19 |
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| 20 | a few [noun pl] [num ord] | 16 |
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| 21 | a few minutes [adj] | 15 |
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| 22 | a few [noun pl] such | 14 |
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| 23 | a few [noun pl] such | 14 |
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| 24 | a few inches [adj] | 13 |
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| 25 | a few [noun pl] [num] | 13 |
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| 26 | a few moments [adj] | 12 |
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| 27 | a few centimetres [adj] | 12 |
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| 28 | a few times [adj] | 11 |
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| 29 | a few pounds [adj] | 11 |
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| 30 | a few [noun pl] that | 10 |
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