| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | took a [adv] [adj] | 135 |
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| 2 | took a [adv] [adj] | 135 |
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| 3 | took a [adj] [adj] | 125 |
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| 4 | took a [adj] [adj] | 87 |
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| 5 | took a very [adj] | 40 |
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| 6 | took a very [adj] | 40 |
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| 7 | took a [noun] [adj] | 31 |
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| 8 | took a more [adj] | 31 |
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| 9 | took a more [adj] | 31 |
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| 10 | took a [noun sg] [adj] | 26 |
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| 11 | took a few [adj] | 17 |
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| 12 | took a [det] [adj] | 17 |
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| 13 | took a few [adj] | 17 |
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| 14 | took a rather [adj] | 12 |
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| 15 | took a rather [adj] | 12 |
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| 16 | took a long [adj] | 10 |
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| 17 | took a [adj -er] [adj] | 10 |
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| 18 | took a long [adj] | 10 |
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| 19 | took a far [adj] | 9 |
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| 20 | took a further [adj] | 9 |
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| 21 | took a mere [adj] | 7 |
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| 22 | took a mere [adj] | 7 |
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| 23 | took a [num ord] [adj] | 6 |
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| 24 | took a good [adj] | 5 |
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| 25 | took a good [adj] | 5 |
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| 26 | [pron] took a [adj] | 852 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] took a [adj] | 797 |
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| 28 | [noun] took a [adj] | 664 |
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| 29 | [noun prp] took a [adj] | 363 |
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| 30 | he took a [adj] | 251 |
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