| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] at an [adj] stage | 123 |
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| 2 | [verb] at an early stage | 121 |
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| 3 | [verb] at an [adj] stage | 95 |
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| 4 | [verb] at an early stage | 93 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] at an [adj] stage | 78 |
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| 6 | [verb] at an [adj -er] stage | 28 |
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| 7 | [verb] at an earlier stage | 28 |
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| 8 | [to-vb] at an [adj] stage | 12 |
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| 9 | [vb past] at an [adj] stage | 11 |
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| 10 | [vb base] at an [adj] stage | 9 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] at an [adj] stage | 7 |
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| 12 | occur at an [adj] stage | 5 |
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| 13 | decide at an [adj] stage | 5 |
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