| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] as they [vb past] | 675 |
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| 2 | [adv] as they [vb past] | 675 |
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| 3 | soon as they [vb past] | 145 |
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| 4 | [adv] as they had | 98 |
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| 5 | just as they [vb past] | 79 |
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| 6 | [adv] as they did | 56 |
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| 7 | far as they [vb past] | 40 |
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| 8 | long as they [vb past] | 29 |
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| 9 | yesterday as they [vb past] | 25 |
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| 10 | [adv] as they got | 23 |
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| 11 | even as they [vb past] | 18 |
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| 12 | [adv] as they went | 18 |
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| 13 | [adv] as they came | 18 |
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| 14 | [adv] as they reached | 17 |
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| 15 | [adv] as they walked | 16 |
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| 16 | [adv] as they began | 15 |
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| 17 | suddenly as they [vb past] | 15 |
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| 18 | again as they [vb past] | 15 |
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| 19 | especially as they [vb past] | 13 |
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| 20 | [adv] as they arrived | 12 |
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| 21 | [adv] as they knew | 12 |
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| 22 | together as they [vb past] | 11 |
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| 23 | [adv] as they left | 10 |
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| 24 | exactly as they [vb past] | 10 |
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| 25 | [adv] as they 'd | 10 |
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| 26 | [adv] as they approached | 9 |
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| 27 | [adv] as they saw | 9 |
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| 28 | then as they [vb past] | 8 |
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| 29 | [adv] as they sat | 8 |
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| 30 | [adv] as they passed | 8 |
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