| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] had been a few | 14 |
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| 2 | [ex0] had been a few | 8 |
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| 3 | there had been a few | 8 |
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| 4 | there had been a few | 8 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] had been a few | 6 |
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| 6 | it had been a few | 5 |
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| 7 | it had been a few | 5 |
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| 8 | had been [verb] a few | 23 |
|
| 9 | had been [vb pp] a few | 21 |
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| 10 | had been [adv] a few | 7 |
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| 11 | had been [adv] a few | 5 |
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| 12 | had been a few [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 13 | had been a few [noun] | 11 |
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