| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a [adj] period of time | 297 |
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| 2 | [prep] a [adj] period of time | 282 |
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| 3 | [prep] a long period of [noun] | 116 |
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| 4 | [prep] a long period of [noun sg] | 112 |
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| 5 | [prep] a long period of time | 98 |
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| 6 | [prep] a long period of time | 88 |
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| 7 | [prep] a long period [prep] time | 88 |
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| 8 | [prep] a long [noun sg] of time | 88 |
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| 9 | [prep] a long period of time | 88 |
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| 10 | [prep] [art] long period of time | 88 |
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| 11 | [prep] a long period [prep] time | 88 |
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| 12 | [prep] a long [noun] of time | 88 |
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| 13 | [prep] a long period of time | 88 |
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