| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a few [noun pl] [coord] | 940 |
|
| 2 | a [det] [noun pl] and | 786 |
|
| 3 | a [det] [noun pl] or | 107 |
|
| 4 | a [det] [noun pl] but | 94 |
|
| 5 | a [det] days [coord] | 78 |
|
| 6 | a [det] minutes [coord] | 73 |
|
| 7 | a [det] years [coord] | 56 |
|
| 8 | a half [noun pl] [coord] | 47 |
|
| 9 | a [det] months [coord] | 37 |
|
| 10 | a [det] weeks [coord] | 36 |
|
| 11 | a [det] times [coord] | 36 |
|
| 12 | a [det] hours [coord] | 36 |
|
| 13 | a [det] seconds [coord] | 31 |
|
| 14 | a [det] moments [coord] | 24 |
|
| 15 | a [det] bits [coord] | 18 |
|
| 16 | a [det] words [coord] | 15 |
|
| 17 | a [det] things [coord] | 14 |
|
| 18 | a [det] drinks [coord] | 11 |
|
| 19 | a [det] steps [coord] | 11 |
|
| 20 | a [det] questions [coord] | 10 |
|
| 21 | a [det] odds [coord] | 9 |
|
| 22 | a [det] friends [coord] | 8 |
|
| 23 | a [det] paces [coord] | 8 |
|
| 24 | a [det] pounds [coord] | 6 |
|
| 25 | a [det] letters [coord] | 6 |
|
| 26 | a [det] books [coord] | 6 |
|
| 27 | a [det] facts [coord] | 6 |
|
| 28 | a [det] yards [coord] | 6 |
|
| 29 | a [det] inches [coord] | 5 |
|
| 30 | a [det] enquiries [coord] | 5 |
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