| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be always a few | 16 |
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| 2 | [be] always a few | 16 |
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| 3 | are always a few | 7 |
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| 4 | [am/are] always a few | 7 |
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| 5 | were always a few | 6 |
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| 6 | [was/were] always a few | 6 |
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| 7 | always [verb] a few | 18 |
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| 8 | always [vb base] a few | 5 |
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| 9 | always [be] a few | 5 |
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| 10 | always be a few | 5 |
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| 11 | always a few [noun] | 10 |
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| 12 | always a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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