| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] a [adj] time | 178 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] a [adj] time | 170 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] a long time | 96 |
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| 4 | [modal v] take a [adj] time | 82 |
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| 5 | will [vb infin] a [adj] time | 67 |
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| 6 | [modal v] have a [adj] time | 51 |
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| 7 | will [vb infin] a [adj] time | 45 |
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| 8 | can [vb infin] a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 9 | can [vb infin] a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 10 | would [vb infin] a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 11 | would [vb infin] a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 12 | 'll [vb infin] a [adj] time | 22 |
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| 13 | may [vb infin] a [adj] time | 19 |
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| 14 | may [vb infin] a [adj] time | 19 |
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| 15 | [modal v] [vb infin] a hard time | 16 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [vb infin] a good time | 12 |
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| 17 | might [vb infin] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 18 | might [vb infin] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [vb infin] a considerable time | 8 |
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| 20 | could [vb infin] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [vb infin] an [adj] time | 8 |
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| 22 | could [vb infin] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 23 | [modal v] last a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 24 | should [vb infin] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [vb infin] a tough time | 6 |
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| 26 | should [vb infin] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 27 | must [vb infin] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 28 | 'd [vb infin] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 29 | must [vb infin] a [adj] time | 5 |
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