| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] silent for a | 120 |
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| 2 | be silent for a | 120 |
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| 3 | [was/were] silent for a | 118 |
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| 4 | was silent for a | 107 |
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| 5 | [verb] silent for a | 29 |
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| 6 | [vb past] silent for a | 27 |
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| 7 | were silent for a | 11 |
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| 8 | fall silent for a | 10 |
|
| 9 | fell silent for a | 10 |
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| 10 | remain silent for a | 8 |
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| 11 | remained silent for a | 8 |
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| 12 | sit silent for a | 7 |
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| 13 | sat silent for a | 7 |
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| 14 | [adv] silent for a | 5 |
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| 15 | [adv] silent for a | 5 |
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| 16 | silent for a [noun] | 132 |
|
| 17 | silent for a [noun sg] | 132 |
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| 18 | silent for a moment | 89 |
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| 19 | silent for a moment | 89 |
|
| 20 | silent for a [adj] | 28 |
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| 21 | silent for a while | 27 |
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| 22 | silent for a while | 27 |
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| 23 | silent for a [adj] | 19 |
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| 24 | silent for a long | 16 |
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| 25 | silent for a long | 16 |
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| 26 | silent for a few | 9 |
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| 27 | silent for a [det] | 9 |
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| 28 | silent for a few | 9 |
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| 29 | silent for a minute | 7 |
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| 30 | silent for a minute | 7 |
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