| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] a [adj] | 241 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] a few | 179 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] a few | 179 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few | 91 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] a few | 33 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [art] few | 23 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] [art] few | 23 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] a few | 20 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] a [det] | 20 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] a few | 20 |
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