| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in a [adv] [adj] time | 79 |
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| 2 | in a [adv] short time | 69 |
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| 3 | [prep] a [adv] shorter time | 8 |
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| 4 | [prep] a [adv] shorter time | 8 |
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| 5 | in a [adv] [adj -er] time | 6 |
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| 6 | in a [adv] shorter [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 7 | in a [adv] shorter [noun] | 6 |
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| 8 | in a [adv] shorter time | 5 |
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| 9 | in a [adv] shorter time | 5 |
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| 10 | in a [adv] shorter time | 5 |
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| 11 | in a [adv] shorter time | 5 |
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| 12 | in [art] [adv] shorter time | 5 |
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| 13 | in [art] [adv] shorter time | 5 |
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