| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [prep] the past | 1402 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] over the past | 461 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] over the past | 461 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] in the past | 325 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] in the past | 325 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] for the past | 291 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] for the past | 291 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] of the past | 183 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] of the past | 183 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] during the past | 107 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] during the past | 107 |
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| 12 | time [prep] the past | 26 |
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| 13 | country [prep] the past | 24 |
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| 14 | experience [prep] the past | 17 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] within the past | 15 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] within the past | 15 |
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| 17 | industry [prep] the past | 14 |
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| 18 | history [prep] the past | 14 |
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| 19 | place [prep] the past | 14 |
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| 20 | work [prep] the past | 13 |
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| 21 | area [prep] the past | 13 |
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| 22 | government [prep] the past | 12 |
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| 23 | progress [prep] the past | 11 |
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| 24 | business [prep] the past | 10 |
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| 25 | record [prep] the past | 10 |
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| 26 | research [prep] the past | 10 |
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| 27 | development [prep] the past | 9 |
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| 28 | year [prep] the past | 9 |
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| 29 | course [prep] the past | 9 |
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| 30 | life [prep] the past | 9 |
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