| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 324 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 217 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 193 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 189 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] at a [adj] time | 72 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] [prep] a [adj -er] time | 44 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] in a [adj] time | 44 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] [prep] a short time | 34 |
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| 9 | come [prep] a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] [prep] a short time | 29 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] within a [adj] time | 28 |
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| 12 | known [prep] a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] [prep] a good time | 25 |
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| 14 | seen [prep] a [adj] time | 20 |
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| 15 | [vb pp] [prep] a [num ord] time | 19 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] [prep] a bad time | 18 |
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| 17 | [vb pp] [prep] a better time | 18 |
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| 18 | [vb pp] [prep] a particular time | 17 |
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| 19 | [vb pp] [prep] a particular time | 17 |
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| 20 | [vb pp] [prep] a worse time | 15 |
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| 21 | [vb pp] [prep] a reasonable time | 13 |
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| 22 | [vb pp] [prep] a reasonable time | 13 |
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| 23 | [vb pp] [prep] a second time | 12 |
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| 24 | done [prep] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 25 | [vb pp] [prep] a certain time | 12 |
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| 26 | [vb pp] [prep] a certain time | 12 |
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| 27 | [vb pp] [prep] a second time | 12 |
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| 28 | had [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 29 | completed [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 30 | [vb pp] [prep] a considerable time | 7 |
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