| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] for a time | 14 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] for a time | 14 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a time | 10 |
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| 4 | was [vb pp] for a time | 6 |
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| 5 | [verb] [vb pp] for a time | 5 |
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| 6 | have [vb pp] for a time | 5 |
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| 7 | [noun] [vb pp] for a time | 5 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] [adv] for a time | 16 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] [adv prt] for a time | 8 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] [adv] for a time | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 217 |
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| 12 | [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 198 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] for a long time | 172 |
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| 14 | [vb pp] for a long time | 169 |
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| 15 | [vb pp] for a [num ord] time | 16 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] for a short time | 14 |
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| 17 | [vb pp] for a short time | 14 |
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| 18 | [vb pp] for a second time | 9 |
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| 19 | [vb pp] for a second time | 9 |
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| 20 | [vb pp] for a considerable time | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb pp] for a considerable time | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb pp] for a third time | 5 |
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| 23 | [vb pp] for a third time | 5 |
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| 24 | [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 20 |
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| 25 | [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 20 |
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| 26 | [vb pp] for a time to | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb pp] for a time to | 5 |
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