| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] period | 425 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] a long period | 91 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] a longer [noun] | 51 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] a longer [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] a [adj -er] period | 39 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] a longer period | 19 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] a longer period | 19 |
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| 8 | [verb] [prep] [art] longer period | 19 |
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| 9 | [verb] [prep] [art] longer period | 19 |
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