| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for a [adj] time | 1991 |
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| 2 | [prep] a long time | 1727 |
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| 3 | [prep] a short time | 376 |
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| 4 | at a [adj] time | 309 |
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| 5 | in a [adj] time | 190 |
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| 6 | within a [adj] time | 158 |
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| 7 | [prep] a particular time | 95 |
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| 8 | [prep] a reasonable time | 90 |
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| 9 | [prep] a certain time | 90 |
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| 10 | after a [adj] time | 78 |
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| 11 | [prep] a given time | 65 |
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| 12 | of a [adj] time | 58 |
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| 13 | [prep] a considerable time | 48 |
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| 14 | [prep] a good time | 46 |
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| 15 | [prep] a specified time | 32 |
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| 16 | on a [adj] time | 29 |
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| 17 | [prep] a different time | 25 |
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| 18 | over a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 19 | [prep] a difficult time | 24 |
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| 20 | to a [adj] time | 24 |
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| 21 | [prep] a specific time | 22 |
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| 22 | through a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 23 | [prep] a full time | 18 |
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| 24 | [prep] a bad time | 16 |
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| 25 | [prep] a brief time | 16 |
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| 26 | [prep] a crucial time | 15 |
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| 27 | by a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 28 | with a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 29 | [prep] a limited time | 13 |
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| 30 | [prep] a critical time | 12 |
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