| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [noun sg] for a [adj] time | 72 |
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| 2 | [prep] [noun sg] for a [adj] time | 66 |
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| 3 | [prep] [noun sg] for a long time | 50 |
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| 4 | [prep] [noun sg] for a long time | 49 |
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| 5 | in [noun sg] for a [adj] time | 33 |
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| 6 | of [noun sg] for a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 7 | [prep] [noun sg] for a short time | 10 |
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| 8 | [prep] [noun sg] for a short time | 9 |
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| 9 | to [noun sg] for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 10 | [prep] [noun sg] for a second time | 6 |
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| 11 | [prep] [noun sg] for a second time | 6 |
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| 12 | [prep] [noun sg] for a [num ord] time | 6 |
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| 13 | [prep] hospital for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 14 | [prep] silence for a [adj] time | 5 |
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