| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but a few [noun] | 143 |
|
| 2 | but a few [noun pl] | 133 |
|
| 3 | but a few minutes | 13 |
|
| 4 | but a few days | 13 |
|
| 5 | but a few day | 13 |
|
| 6 | but a few years | 13 |
|
| 7 | but a few minute | 13 |
|
| 8 | but a few year | 13 |
|
| 9 | but a few months | 9 |
|
| 10 | but a few month | 9 |
|
| 11 | but a few week | 8 |
|
| 12 | but a few weeks | 8 |
|
| 13 | but a few [n mass] | 8 |
|
| 14 | but a few case | 6 |
|
| 15 | but a few cases | 6 |
|
| 16 | but a few examples | 6 |
|
| 17 | but a few example | 6 |
|
| 18 | but a few species | 5 |
|
| 19 | but a few moments | 5 |
|
| 20 | but a few species | 5 |
|
| 21 | but a few moment | 5 |
|
