| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a [adj] while | 114 |
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| 2 | [verb] a little while | 59 |
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| 3 | take a [adj] while | 41 |
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| 4 | [vb past] a [adj] while | 37 |
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| 5 | [verb] a long while | 26 |
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| 6 | [vb infin] a [adj] while | 22 |
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| 7 | [verb] a short while | 16 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] a [adj] while | 15 |
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| 9 | [vb base] a [adj] while | 14 |
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| 10 | take a [adj] while | 13 |
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| 11 | wait a [adj] while | 13 |
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| 12 | took a [adj] while | 11 |
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| 13 | [to-vb] a [adj] while | 10 |
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| 14 | takes a [adj] while | 8 |
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| 15 | [vb -s] a [adj] while | 8 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] a [adj] while | 8 |
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| 17 | [verb] a good while | 6 |
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| 18 | stay a [adj] while | 6 |
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| 19 | to wait a [adj] while | 5 |
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| 20 | [verb] a wee while | 5 |
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| 21 | spend a [adj] while | 5 |
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