| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a [adj] time [prep] | 78 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a [adj] time [prep] | 69 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a long time [prep] | 54 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a long time [prep] | 54 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] for a [adj] time [prep] | 33 |
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| 6 | [vb past] for a [adj] time [prep] | 29 |
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| 7 | [verb] for a [adj] time in | 23 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] for a [adj] time [prep] | 9 |
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| 9 | [verb] for a [num ord] time [prep] | 9 |
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| 10 | [verb] for a [adj] time with | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] for a [adj] time at | 8 |
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| 12 | [verb] for a short time [prep] | 8 |
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| 13 | [verb] for a short time [prep] | 8 |
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| 14 | [verb] for a [adj] time on | 7 |
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| 15 | [verb] for a [adj] time by | 6 |
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| 16 | stood for a [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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| 17 | stand for a [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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| 18 | sit for a [adj] time [prep] | 5 |
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| 19 | sat for a [adj] time [prep] | 5 |
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