| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a short time | 38 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for a short [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 3 | [vb past] for a short [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a short period | 17 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] for a short [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 6 | [verb] for a short while | 14 |
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| 7 | [vb base] for a short [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 8 | work for a short [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 9 | [to-vb] for a short [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 10 | go for a short [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] for a short [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 12 | [verb] for a short walk | 5 |
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| 13 | worked for a short [noun sg] | 5 |
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