| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 61 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pers pn] for a long time | 54 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pers pn] for a long time | 54 |
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| 4 | [verb] it for a [adj] time | 28 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 26 |
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| 6 | see [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 17 |
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| 7 | seen [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 8 | [verb] him for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 10 | [verb] her for a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 12 | know [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 13 | [to-vb] [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 14 | known [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [pers pn] for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 16 | [verb] you for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] them for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 18 | [verb] [pers pn] for a [num ord] time | 5 |
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