| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] period of | 137 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] period of | 129 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] a long [noun] of | 112 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] a long [noun sg] of | 100 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] a long period [prep] | 38 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] a long period [prep] | 38 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] a long period of | 34 |
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| 8 | [verb] [prep] [art] long period of | 32 |
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| 9 | [verb] [prep] [art] long period of | 32 |
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| 10 | [verb] [prep] a long period of | 31 |
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| 11 | [verb] [prep] a long period of | 31 |
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| 12 | [verb] [prep] a long period of | 31 |
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| 13 | [verb] [prep] a long period of | 31 |
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