| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 58 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 55 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 54 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 38 |
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| 5 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] a long time | 34 |
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| 6 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] a long time | 32 |
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| 7 | been [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 8 | [been] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 9 | [be] going [prep] a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 10 | [be] [v-ing] through a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 12 | was [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 13 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 14 | [am/are] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 15 | be [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 16 | are [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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