| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few years [pers pn] | 33 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few years [pers pn] | 33 |
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| 3 | within a few years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 4 | within a few years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 5 | for a few years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 6 | for a few years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 7 | in a few years [pers pn] | 8 |
|
| 8 | in a few years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 9 | a few years [adv] [pers pn] | 86 |
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| 10 | a few years [adv] [pers pn] | 78 |
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| 11 | a few years ago [pers pn] | 55 |
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| 12 | a few years ago [pers pn] | 55 |
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| 13 | a few years [conj] [pers pn] | 26 |
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| 14 | a few years [subord] [pers pn] | 21 |
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| 15 | a few years later [pers pn] | 18 |
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| 16 | a few years later [pers pn] | 18 |
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| 17 | a few years after [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 18 | a few years after [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 19 | a few years [Wh adv] [pers pn] | 5 |
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| 20 | a few years [pers pn] [modal v] | 17 |
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| 21 | a few years [pers pn] [vb mod] | 17 |
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| 22 | a few years [pers pn] [verb] | 15 |
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| 23 | a few years [pers pn] [vb past] | 10 |
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| 24 | a few years [pers pn] have | 10 |
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| 25 | a few years [pers pn] had | 6 |
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| 26 | a few years [pers pn] will | 6 |
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| 27 | a few years [pers pn] [be] | 5 |
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| 28 | a few years [pers pn] be | 5 |
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