| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | over a [adj] period [prep] time | 120 |
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| 2 | [prep] a long period [prep] time | 98 |
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| 3 | over a long period [prep] [noun] | 84 |
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| 4 | over [art] long period [prep] time | 77 |
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| 5 | over a long period [prep] time | 77 |
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| 6 | over a long period [prep] time | 77 |
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| 7 | over [art] long period [prep] time | 77 |
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| 8 | over a long period [prep] time | 77 |
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| 9 | over a long [noun] [prep] time | 77 |
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| 10 | over a long [noun sg] [prep] time | 77 |
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