| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] over a period of time | 75 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] over a period of time | 48 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] over a period of time | 23 |
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| 4 | [adv] over a period of time | 22 |
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| 5 | [verb] over a period of time | 22 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] over a period of time | 21 |
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| 7 | [conj] over a period of time | 14 |
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| 8 | [adv prt] over a period of time | 12 |
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| 9 | [coord] over a period of time | 11 |
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| 10 | [adv] over a period of time | 9 |
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| 11 | and over a period of time | 7 |
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| 12 | [adj] over a period of time | 7 |
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| 13 | and over a period of time | 7 |
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| 14 | up over a period of time | 5 |
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| 15 | up over a period of time | 5 |
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| 16 | [pron] over a period of time | 5 |
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| 17 | over a [adj] period of time | 120 |
|
| 18 | over a [adj] period of time | 113 |
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| 19 | over a long period of time | 77 |
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| 20 | over a long period of time | 71 |
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| 21 | over a short period of time | 8 |
|
| 22 | over a prolonged period of time | 7 |
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| 23 | over a considerable period of time | 7 |
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| 24 | over a considerable period of time | 7 |
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| 25 | over a [adj -er] period of time | 7 |
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| 26 | over a short period of time | 7 |
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| 27 | over a prolonged period of time | 7 |
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| 28 | over a longer period of time | 6 |
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| 29 | over a given period of time | 5 |
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| 30 | over a given period of time | 5 |
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