| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a [adj] period [prep] | 95 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a [adj] period [prep] | 95 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a [adj] period [prep] | 91 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a [adj] period [prep] | 80 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] for a [adj] period [prep] | 58 |
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| 6 | [verb] for a [adj] period of | 57 |
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| 7 | [verb] for a [adj] period of | 57 |
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| 8 | [verb] for an [adj] period [prep] | 15 |
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| 9 | [verb] for a short period [prep] | 13 |
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| 10 | [verb] for a long period [prep] | 12 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] for a [adj] period [prep] | 12 |
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| 12 | [verb] for a short period [prep] | 12 |
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| 13 | [verb] for a long period [prep] | 11 |
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| 14 | [verb] for a [adj] period in | 9 |
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| 15 | [verb] for a [adj] period in | 9 |
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| 16 | [to-vb] for a [adj] period [prep] | 7 |
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| 17 | [vb past] for a [adj] period [prep] | 7 |
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| 18 | [verb] for a [adj] period by | 6 |
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| 19 | [verb] for a [adj] period by | 6 |
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| 20 | [verb] for a fixed period [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | [verb] for a fixed period [prep] | 5 |
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| 22 | [verb] for a limited period [prep] | 5 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] for a [adj] period [prep] | 5 |
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| 24 | [verb] for a limited period [prep] | 5 |
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