| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] a [adj] time | 206 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] a [adj] time | 197 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] a [adj] time | 178 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [vb infin] a long time | 97 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [vb infin] a long time | 96 |
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| 6 | [modal v] take a [adj] time | 90 |
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| 7 | will [vb infin] a [adj] time | 72 |
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| 8 | [modal v] have a [adj] time | 57 |
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| 9 | will [vb infin] a [adj] time | 50 |
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| 10 | would [vb infin] a [adj] time | 38 |
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| 11 | can [vb infin] a [adj] time | 33 |
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| 12 | can [vb infin] a [adj] time | 33 |
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| 13 | would [vb infin] a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 14 | may [vb infin] a [adj] time | 24 |
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| 15 | may [vb infin] a [adj] time | 24 |
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| 16 | 'll [vb infin] a [adj] time | 22 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [vb infin] a little time | 19 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [vb infin] a [det] time | 19 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [vb infin] a little time | 19 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [vb infin] a hard time | 16 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [vb infin] a hard time | 16 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [vb infin] a good time | 13 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [vb infin] a good time | 12 |
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| 24 | might [vb infin] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 25 | could [vb infin] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 26 | could [vb infin] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 27 | might [vb infin] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 28 | should [vb infin] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 29 | should [vb infin] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [vb infin] an [adj] time | 9 |
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