| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a period | 2139 |
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| 2 | [prep] a period | 2139 |
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| 3 | over a period | 682 |
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| 4 | over a period | 682 |
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| 5 | for a period | 518 |
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| 6 | for a period | 518 |
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| 7 | [verb] a period | 408 |
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| 8 | [be] a period | 232 |
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| 9 | be a period | 232 |
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| 10 | in a period | 180 |
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| 11 | in a period | 180 |
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| 12 | after a period | 175 |
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| 13 | after a period | 175 |
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| 14 | [adv] a period | 152 |
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| 15 | [was/were] a period | 123 |
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| 16 | during a period | 110 |
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| 17 | during a period | 110 |
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| 18 | was a period | 108 |
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| 19 | [conj] a period | 101 |
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| 20 | [vb past] a period | 88 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] a period | 75 |
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| 22 | of a period | 74 |
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| 23 | of a period | 74 |
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| 24 | [adv prt] a period | 74 |
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| 25 | [adv] a period | 69 |
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| 26 | over a period | 67 |
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| 27 | over a period | 67 |
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| 28 | [vb -s] a period | 63 |
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| 29 | to a period | 63 |
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| 30 | to a period | 63 |
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