| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a while the | 82 |
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| 2 | [prep] a while the | 82 |
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| 3 | after a while the | 47 |
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| 4 | after a while the | 47 |
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| 5 | for a while the | 33 |
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| 6 | for a while the | 33 |
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| 7 | a [adj] while the | 17 |
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| 8 | a [adj] while the | 17 |
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| 9 | a short while the | 7 |
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| 10 | a little while the | 7 |
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| 11 | a little while the | 7 |
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| 12 | a short while the | 7 |
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| 13 | a while [prep] the | 83 |
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| 14 | a while [prep] the | 83 |
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| 15 | a while [verb] the | 34 |
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| 16 | a while [conj] the | 31 |
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| 17 | a while in the | 24 |
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| 18 | a while in the | 24 |
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| 19 | a while [to-vb] the | 22 |
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| 20 | a while [subord] the | 17 |
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| 21 | a while [coord] the | 10 |
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| 22 | a while for the | 9 |
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| 23 | a while for the | 9 |
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| 24 | a while [v-ing] the | 9 |
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| 25 | a while [adv] the | 8 |
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| 26 | a while on the | 7 |
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| 27 | a while on the | 7 |
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| 28 | a while by the | 7 |
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| 29 | a while by the | 7 |
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| 30 | a while and the | 6 |
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