| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a few years [pron] | 43 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few years [pron] | 43 |
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| 3 | within a few years [pron] | 13 |
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| 4 | within a few years [pron] | 13 |
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| 5 | in a few years [pron] | 11 |
|
| 6 | in a few years [pron] | 11 |
|
| 7 | for a few years [pron] | 9 |
|
| 8 | for a few years [pron] | 9 |
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| 9 | after a few years [pron] | 5 |
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| 10 | after a few years [pron] | 5 |
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| 11 | a few years [adv] [pron] | 100 |
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| 12 | a few years [adv] [pron] | 90 |
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| 13 | a few years ago [pron] | 63 |
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| 14 | a few years ago [pron] | 63 |
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| 15 | a few years [conj] [pron] | 30 |
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| 16 | a few years [subord] [pron] | 25 |
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| 17 | a few years later [pron] | 22 |
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| 18 | a few years later [pron] | 22 |
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| 19 | a few years [prep] [pron] | 18 |
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| 20 | a few years [prep] [pron] | 18 |
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| 21 | a few years after [pron] | 8 |
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| 22 | a few years after [pron] | 8 |
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| 23 | a few years before [pron] | 7 |
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| 24 | a few years before [pron] | 7 |
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| 25 | a few years [verb] [pron] | 6 |
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| 26 | a few years back [pron] | 5 |
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| 27 | a few years of [pron] | 5 |
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| 28 | a few years [Wh adv] [pron] | 5 |
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| 29 | a few years of [pron] | 5 |
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| 30 | a few years back [pron] | 5 |
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