| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a while | 507 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a while | 507 |
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| 3 | [vb past] for a while | 193 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] for a while | 102 |
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| 5 | [vb infin] for a while | 59 |
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| 6 | [to-vb] for a while | 50 |
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| 7 | [vb base] for a while | 47 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] for a while | 45 |
|
| 9 | sit for a while | 27 |
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| 10 | stay for a while | 19 |
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| 11 | sat for a while | 19 |
|
| 12 | stand for a while | 17 |
|
| 13 | work for a while | 16 |
|
| 14 | think for a while | 16 |
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| 15 | rest for a while | 16 |
|
| 16 | stood for a while | 15 |
|
| 17 | talk for a while | 14 |
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| 18 | thought for a while | 12 |
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| 19 | chat for a while | 11 |
|
| 20 | stop for a while | 11 |
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| 21 | [vb -s] for a while | 11 |
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| 22 | wait for a while | 11 |
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| 23 | forget for a while | 10 |
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| 24 | talked for a while | 10 |
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| 25 | live for a while | 8 |
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| 26 | continue for a while | 8 |
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| 27 | stayed for a while | 8 |
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| 28 | go for a while | 8 |
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| 29 | speak for a while | 8 |
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| 30 | worked for a while | 7 |
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