| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for the first [adj] months | 138 |
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| 2 | for the first few [noun] | 108 |
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| 3 | for the first few [noun pl] | 108 |
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| 4 | for the [adj] few months | 66 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first few months | 61 |
|
| 6 | for the [num ord] few months | 49 |
|
| 7 | for the first few months | 10 |
|
| 8 | for [art] first few months | 10 |
|
| 9 | for [art] first few months | 10 |
|
| 10 | for the first few months | 10 |
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| 11 | for the first few month | 10 |
|
| 12 | for the first [det] months | 10 |
|
| 13 | for the first few months | 10 |
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