| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 84 |
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| 2 | [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 79 |
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| 3 | [verb] [adv prt] for a [adj] time | 66 |
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| 4 | [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 58 |
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| 5 | [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 56 |
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| 6 | [verb] on [prep] a [adj] time | 42 |
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| 7 | go [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 36 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 23 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 20 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 11 | went [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 15 |
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| 12 | [verb] up [prep] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 13 | [verb] [adv prt] at a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 14 | [vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 15 | [verb] out [prep] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 16 | [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 17 | go [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 18 | [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a short time | 7 |
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| 19 | [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a short time | 7 |
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| 20 | going [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 21 | come [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 22 | [vb -s] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 23 | [verb] about [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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