| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [verb] a few words [prep] the | 33 |
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| 2 | [to-vb] a few words [prep] the | 20 |
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| 3 | say a few words [prep] the | 17 |
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| 4 | to say a few words [prep] the | 14 |
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| 5 | [prep] a few words [prep] the | 6 |
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| 6 | [prep] a few words [prep] the | 6 |
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| 7 | [vb past] a few words [prep] the | 5 |
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| 8 | a few [adj] words [prep] the | 8 |
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| 9 | a few [adj] words [prep] the | 6 |
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| 10 | a few words [prep] the [noun] | 33 |
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| 11 | a few words [prep] the [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 12 | a few words [prep] the [adj] | 9 |
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| 13 | a few words [prep] the [adj] | 8 |
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| 14 | a few words [prep] the [noun pl] | 8 |
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