| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spend a lot | 414 |
|
| 2 | spent a [noun sg] | 361 |
|
| 3 | to spend a [noun sg] | 244 |
|
| 4 | spent a [noun sg] | 175 |
|
| 5 | spending a [noun sg] | 164 |
|
| 6 | spend a [noun sg] | 148 |
|
| 7 | spend a week | 118 |
|
| 8 | spend a year | 97 |
|
| 9 | spend a [noun sg] | 97 |
|
| 10 | spend a day | 87 |
|
| 11 | spend a night | 74 |
|
| 12 | spend a fortune | 47 |
|
| 13 | spend a couple | 44 |
|
| 14 | spends a [noun sg] | 39 |
|
| 15 | spend a month | 36 |
|
| 16 | spend a lifetime | 33 |
|
| 17 | spend a weekend | 29 |
|
| 18 | spend a bit | 25 |
|
| 19 | spend a penny | 20 |
|
| 20 | spend a period | 18 |
|
| 21 | spend a total | 15 |
|
| 22 | spend a fortnight | 13 |
|
| 23 | spend a number | 12 |
|
| 24 | spend a holiday | 9 |
|
| 25 | spend a quarter | 9 |
|
| 26 | spend a minimum | 8 |
|
| 27 | spend a morning | 7 |
|
| 28 | spend a season | 7 |
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| 29 | spend a decade | 6 |
|
| 30 | spend a minute | 5 |
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