| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a [noun sg] ago | 260 |
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| 2 | [vb past] a [noun] ago | 132 |
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| 3 | [verb] a year ago | 105 |
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| 4 | [verb] a year ago | 105 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] a [noun] ago | 70 |
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| 6 | [verb] a week ago | 34 |
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| 7 | [verb] a week ago | 34 |
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| 8 | [verb] a moment ago | 29 |
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| 9 | [verb] a moment ago | 29 |
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| 10 | [vb base] a [noun] ago | 27 |
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| 11 | [verb] a fortnight ago | 21 |
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| 12 | [verb] a fortnight ago | 21 |
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| 13 | [verb] a month ago | 21 |
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| 14 | [verb] a month ago | 21 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] a [noun] ago | 18 |
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| 16 | say a [noun] ago | 16 |
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| 17 | said a [noun] ago | 14 |
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| 18 | die a [noun] ago | 13 |
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| 19 | [verb] a while ago | 13 |
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| 20 | [verb] a while ago | 13 |
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| 21 | [verb] a century ago | 12 |
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| 22 | [verb] a century ago | 12 |
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| 23 | died a [noun] ago | 11 |
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| 24 | [verb] a decade ago | 10 |
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| 25 | [verb] a decade ago | 10 |
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| 26 | begin a [noun] ago | 8 |
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| 27 | do a [noun] ago | 8 |
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| 28 | began a [noun] ago | 8 |
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| 29 | [vb -s] a [noun] ago | 6 |
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| 30 | [verb] a minute ago | 6 |
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