| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for a [adj] time [pers pn] [vb past] | 66 |
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| 2 | for a [adj] time [pers pn] [vb past] | 66 |
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| 3 | for a long time [pers pn] [vb past] | 58 |
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| 4 | for a long time [pers pn] [vb past] | 58 |
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| 5 | for a [adj] time she [vb past] | 17 |
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| 6 | for a [adj] time i [vb past] | 14 |
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| 7 | for a [adj] time he [vb past] | 14 |
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| 8 | for a [adj] time [pers pn] had | 12 |
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| 9 | for a [adj] time it [vb past] | 10 |
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| 10 | for a [adj] time they [vb past] | 8 |
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| 11 | for a short time [pers pn] [vb past] | 7 |
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| 12 | for a short time [pers pn] [vb past] | 7 |
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| 13 | for a [adj] time [pers pn] did | 5 |
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