| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they for a [noun] | 176 |
|
| 2 | they for a [noun sg] | 173 |
|
| 3 | they for a [adj] | 105 |
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| 4 | they for a [adj] | 75 |
|
| 5 | they for a while | 28 |
|
| 6 | they for a while | 28 |
|
| 7 | they for a moment | 24 |
|
| 8 | they for a moment | 24 |
|
| 9 | they for a long | 20 |
|
| 10 | they for a few | 20 |
|
| 11 | they for a [det] | 20 |
|
| 12 | they for a few | 20 |
|
| 13 | they for a long | 19 |
|
| 14 | they for a couple | 9 |
|
| 15 | they for a couple | 9 |
|
| 16 | they for a year | 8 |
|
| 17 | they for a year | 8 |
|
| 18 | they for a little | 7 |
|
| 19 | they for a little | 7 |
|
| 20 | they for a short | 5 |
|
| 21 | they for a [adj -er] | 5 |
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| 22 | they for a short | 5 |
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| 23 | [verb] they for a | 177 |
|
| 24 | [prep] they for a | 110 |
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| 25 | [prep] they for a | 110 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] they for a | 36 |
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| 27 | [vb base] they for a | 35 |
|
| 28 | [vb infin] they for a | 32 |
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| 29 | [to-vb] they for a | 29 |
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| 30 | with they for a | 27 |
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