| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] for the [adj] time | 50 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] for [art] [num ord] time | 50 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] for [art] first time | 43 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] for [art] first time | 43 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 37 |
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| 6 | be [v-ing] for [art] [adj] time | 36 |
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| 7 | be [v-ing] for [art] long time | 31 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] for [art] long time | 29 |
|
| 9 | been [v-ing] for [art] [adj] time | 29 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] for [art] [adj] time | 22 |
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| 11 | be [v-ing] for [art] [adj] time | 12 |
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| 12 | were [v-ing] for [art] [adj] time | 8 |
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| 13 | is [v-ing] for [art] [adj] time | 8 |
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| 14 | be meeting for [art] [adj] time | 7 |
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| 15 | be talking for [art] [adj] time | 6 |
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| 16 | be competing for [art] [adj] time | 6 |
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