| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] period | 465 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] period | 425 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] period | 418 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] period | 288 |
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| 5 | [verb] for a [adj] period | 176 |
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| 6 | [verb] for a [adj] period | 176 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] a long period | 91 |
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| 8 | [verb] over a [adj] period | 88 |
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| 9 | [verb] over a [adj] period | 88 |
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| 10 | [verb] [prep] a long period | 72 |
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| 11 | [verb] [prep] a short period | 51 |
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| 12 | [verb] [prep] a [adj -er] period | 45 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] period | 42 |
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| 14 | [verb] [prep] an [adj] period | 40 |
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| 15 | [verb] [prep] a short period | 38 |
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| 16 | [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] period | 35 |
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| 17 | [vb infin] [prep] a [adj] period | 34 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [prep] a [adj] period | 33 |
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| 19 | [verb] in a [adj] period | 31 |
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| 20 | [verb] in a [adj] period | 31 |
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| 21 | go [prep] a [adj] period | 30 |
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| 22 | [verb] through a [adj] period | 27 |
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| 23 | [verb] through a [adj] period | 27 |
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| 24 | [verb] within a [adj] period | 27 |
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| 25 | [verb] within a [adj] period | 27 |
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| 26 | [verb] after a [adj] period | 23 |
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| 27 | [verb] after a [adj] period | 23 |
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| 28 | [verb] [prep] a longer period | 19 |
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| 29 | [vb -s] [prep] a [adj] period | 18 |
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| 30 | [verb] [prep] a limited period | 17 |
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