| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [prep] a few years | 169 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 132 |
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| 3 | period [prep] a few [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 4 | period [prep] a few [noun] | 18 |
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| 5 | period [prep] a [adj] years | 8 |
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| 6 | period [prep] a [det] years | 6 |
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| 7 | period [prep] a few years | 6 |
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| 8 | period [prep] a few years | 6 |
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| 9 | period [prep] a few year | 6 |
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| 10 | period [prep] [art] few years | 6 |
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