| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 45 |
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| 2 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 45 |
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| 3 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 43 |
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| 4 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 37 |
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| 5 | [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 26 |
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| 6 | [adv] [verb] for a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 7 | [adv] [verb] for a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 8 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a long time | 12 |
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| 9 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a long time | 12 |
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| 10 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a short time | 11 |
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| 11 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a short time | 11 |
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| 12 | [adv] [vb infin] [prep] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 13 | [adv] [verb] [prep] a [num ord] time | 6 |
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| 14 | [adv] [vb past] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 15 | then [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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