| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | during the first [adj] months | 93 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first few months | 61 |
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| 3 | during the first few [noun] | 55 |
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| 4 | during the first few [noun pl] | 54 |
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| 5 | during the [adj] few months | 48 |
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| 6 | during the [num ord] few months | 40 |
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| 7 | during the first [det] months | 17 |
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| 8 | during [art] first few months | 17 |
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| 9 | during the first few months | 17 |
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| 10 | during the first few months | 17 |
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| 11 | during the first few month | 17 |
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| 12 | during [art] first few months | 17 |
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| 13 | during the first few months | 17 |
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