| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] only a few | 312 |
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| 2 | be only a few | 312 |
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| 3 | were [adv] a few | 131 |
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| 4 | were [adv] a few | 128 |
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| 5 | [was/were] only a few | 126 |
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| 6 | were only a [adj] | 82 |
|
| 7 | were only a few | 58 |
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| 8 | were only a few | 58 |
|
| 9 | were only [art] few | 58 |
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| 10 | were only [art] few | 58 |
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