| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for a [adj] time | 123 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 123 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 120 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 111 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 89 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 7 | [be] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 84 |
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| 8 | been [verb] for a [adj] time | 61 |
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| 9 | [been] [verb] for a [adj] time | 61 |
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| 10 | [be] [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 38 |
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| 11 | be [verb] for a [adj] time | 28 |
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| 12 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 28 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 14 | was [verb] for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 15 | [be] [verb] for a short time | 12 |
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| 16 | [be] [verb] for a short time | 12 |
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| 17 | [be] known for a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 18 | [is] [verb] for a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 19 | [be] know for a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 20 | is [verb] for a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 21 | [be] [verb] for a [num ord] time | 8 |
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| 22 | [be] kept for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 23 | [be] keep for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 24 | were [verb] for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 25 | [be] [verb] for a considerable time | 5 |
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| 26 | [be] [verb] for a considerable time | 5 |
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| 27 | [be] go for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 28 | [am/are] [verb] for a [adj] time | 5 |
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