| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a [adj] time | 462 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a long time | 387 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a long time | 380 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 217 |
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| 5 | [vb past] for a [adj] time | 112 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 59 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] for a [adj] time | 44 |
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| 8 | have for a [adj] time | 41 |
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| 9 | [verb] for a short time | 39 |
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| 10 | [verb] for a short time | 38 |
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| 11 | [verb] for a [num ord] time | 36 |
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| 12 | [vb base] for a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 13 | know for a [adj] time | 26 |
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| 14 | known for a [adj] time | 24 |
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| 15 | [to-vb] for a [adj] time | 24 |
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| 16 | [vb -s] for a [adj] time | 20 |
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| 17 | [verb] for a second time | 19 |
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| 18 | [verb] for a second time | 19 |
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| 19 | last for a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 20 | [verb] for a considerable time | 15 |
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| 21 | stand for a [adj] time | 15 |
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| 22 | [verb] for a considerable time | 15 |
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| 23 | do for a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 24 | sit for a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 25 | stood for a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 26 | have for a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 27 | had for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 28 | continue for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 29 | [verb] for a third time | 12 |
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| 30 | sat for a [adj] time | 12 |
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