| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [adv prt] for a time | 7 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] [adv prt] for a time | 7 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] for a time | 6 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [adv prt] for a time | 5 |
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| 5 | [verb] [adv prt] for a [adj] time | 66 |
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| 6 | [verb] [adv prt] for a [adj] time | 61 |
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| 7 | [verb] [adv prt] for a long time | 57 |
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| 8 | [verb] [adv prt] for a long time | 55 |
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