| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] while | 84 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] a [adj] while | 83 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a [adj] while | 71 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] a little while | 40 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] a little while | 40 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] a long while | 20 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] a long while | 20 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] [prep] a [adj] while | 18 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [prep] a [adj] while | 18 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] while | 17 |
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| 11 | [verb] [prep] a short while | 15 |
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| 12 | [verb] [prep] a short while | 15 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] while | 14 |
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| 14 | [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] while | 11 |
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| 15 | go [prep] a [adj] while | 8 |
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| 16 | see [prep] a [adj] while | 5 |
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| 17 | [verb] [prep] a wee while | 5 |
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| 18 | going [prep] a [adj] while | 5 |
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| 19 | [verb] in a [adj] while | 5 |
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| 20 | think [prep] a [adj] while | 5 |
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| 21 | [verb] [prep] a wee while | 5 |
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| 22 | [vb base] [prep] a [adj] while | 5 |
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