| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] only a | 530 |
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| 2 | [vb past] quite a | 415 |
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| 3 | had [adv] a | 363 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] just a | 116 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] away a | 96 |
|
| 6 | took [adv] a | 67 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] forward a | 65 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] together a | 65 |
|
| 9 | became [adv] a | 63 |
|
| 10 | got [adv] a | 62 |
|
| 11 | put [adv] a | 60 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] home a | 58 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] almost a | 57 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] both a | 55 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] there a | 49 |
|
| 16 | made [adv] a | 49 |
|
| 17 | gave [adv] a | 47 |
|
| 18 | did [adv] a | 47 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] open a | 43 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] nearly a | 42 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] over a | 40 |
|
| 22 | brought [adv] a | 39 |
|
| 23 | seemed [adv] a | 38 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] about a | 38 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] rather a | 36 |
|
| 26 | lasted [adv] a | 33 |
|
| 27 | spent [adv] a | 29 |
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| 28 | played [adv] a | 29 |
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| 29 | saw [adv] a | 29 |
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| 30 | said [adv] a | 26 |
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