| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] have been few | 47 |
|
| 2 | there have been few | 44 |
|
| 3 | there have been few | 44 |
|
| 4 | [ex0] have been few | 44 |
|
| 5 | have been a few | 25 |
|
| 6 | have been [art] few | 25 |
|
| 7 | have been a few | 25 |
|
| 8 | have been [art] few | 25 |
|
| 9 | have been [adv] few | 24 |
|
| 10 | have been [adv] few | 24 |
|
| 11 | have been very few | 13 |
|
| 12 | have been very few | 13 |
|
| 13 | have been few [noun] | 29 |
|
| 14 | have been few [noun pl] | 27 |
|
| 15 | have been few [adj] | 16 |
|
| 16 | have been few [adj] | 14 |
|
| 17 | have been few [coord] | 6 |
|
| 18 | have been few and | 6 |
|
| 19 | have been few and | 6 |
|
| 20 | have been few study | 6 |
|
| 21 | have been few studies | 6 |
|
| 22 | have been few [conj] | 6 |
|
| 23 | have been few attempts | 5 |
|
| 24 | have been few attempt | 5 |
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