| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] at a [adj] stage | 186 |
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| 2 | [verb] at an [adj] stage | 123 |
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| 3 | [verb] at a early stage | 121 |
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| 4 | [verb] at a [adj] stage | 114 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] at a [adj] stage | 111 |
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| 6 | [verb] at a early stage | 93 |
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| 7 | [verb] at a [adj -er] stage | 71 |
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| 8 | [verb] at a [adj] stage | 63 |
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| 9 | [verb] at a late stage | 49 |
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| 10 | [verb] at a later stage | 43 |
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| 11 | [verb] at a earlier stage | 28 |
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| 12 | [to-vb] at a [adj] stage | 19 |
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| 13 | [vb past] at a [adj] stage | 13 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] at a [adj] stage | 12 |
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| 15 | [vb -s] at a [adj] stage | 11 |
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| 16 | [vb infin] at a [adj] stage | 11 |
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| 17 | [vb base] at a [adj] stage | 9 |
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| 18 | decide at a [adj] stage | 8 |
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| 19 | occur at a [adj] stage | 7 |
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| 20 | make at a [adj] stage | 6 |
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| 21 | made at a [adj] stage | 6 |
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| 22 | [verb] at a late stage | 6 |
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| 23 | consider at a [adj] stage | 5 |
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