| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] a few | 131 |
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| 2 | were [adv] a few | 128 |
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| 3 | [be] always a few | 16 |
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| 4 | be always a few | 16 |
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| 5 | were always a [adj] | 15 |
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| 6 | were always a few | 6 |
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| 7 | were always [art] few | 6 |
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| 8 | were always a few | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] always a few | 6 |
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| 10 | were always [art] few | 6 |
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