| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] the next few | 81 |
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| 2 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the next [adj] | 21 |
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| 3 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] few | 13 |
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| 4 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] few | 13 |
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| 5 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the next few | 10 |
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| 6 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] [art] next few | 9 |
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| 7 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the next few | 9 |
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| 8 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the next [det] | 9 |
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| 9 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the next few | 9 |
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| 10 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the next few | 9 |
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| 11 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] [art] next few | 9 |
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| 12 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the next few | 9 |
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