| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [be] [verb] for a time | 7 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] for a time | 5 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] [adv] for a time | 12 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] [adv prt] for a time | 7 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] [adv] for a time | 5 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 120 |
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| 7 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 108 |
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| 8 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 89 |
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| 9 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 10 | [be] [verb] for a short time | 12 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] for a short time | 12 |
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| 12 | [be] [verb] for a [num ord] time | 8 |
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| 13 | [be] [verb] for a considerable time | 5 |
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| 14 | [be] [verb] for a considerable time | 5 |
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| 15 | [be] [verb] for a time [prep] | 8 |
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| 16 | [be] [verb] for a time [prep] | 8 |
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