| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] [adv] a [adj] time | 24 |
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| 2 | [verb] for [adv] a [adj] time | 22 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] [adv] a long time | 15 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] quite a [adj] time | 15 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [prep] [adv] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] only a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] [adv] a short time | 8 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [prep] [adv] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] [prep] [adv] a [adj] time | 5 |
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