No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | over a [adj] period | 519 | |
2 | over a [adj] period | 462 | |
3 | over a long period | 232 | |
4 | over a long period | 181 | |
5 | over a [adj -er] period | 56 | |
6 | over a longer period | 51 | |
7 | over a five-year period | 25 | |
8 | over a five-year period | 25 | |
9 | over a three-year period | 24 | |
10 | over a three-year period | 24 | |
11 | over a short period | 18 | |
12 | over a prolonged period | 15 | |
13 | over a two-year period | 15 | |
14 | over a prolonged period | 15 | |
15 | over a two-year period | 15 | |
16 | over a short period | 14 | |
17 | over a [noun] period | 13 | |
18 | over a [noun sg] period | 12 | |
19 | over a given period | 12 | |
20 | over a given period | 12 | |
21 | over a 10-year period | 8 | |
22 | over a four-year period | 8 | |
23 | over a 10-year period | 8 | |
24 | over a four-year period | 8 | |
25 | over a 24-hour period | 7 | |
26 | over a 24-hour period | 7 | |
27 | over a considerable period | 7 | |
28 | over a six-month period | 7 | |
29 | over a considerable period | 7 | |
30 | over a lengthy period | 7 |