| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [vb pp] [adv] a [noun sg] | 119 |
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| 2 | had [verb] [adv] a [noun sg] | 115 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [verb] quite a [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [to-vb] [adv] a [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [verb] [adv] a lot | 24 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [verb] only a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [verb] [adv] a bit | 17 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [verb] almost a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [verb] together a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 10 | [vb past] put [adv] a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 11 | 'd [verb] [adv] a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [verb] away a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [verb] [adv] a year | 12 |
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| 14 | [vb past] take [adv] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [vb infin] [adv] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 16 | [vb past] become [adv] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb past] become [adv] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 18 | [vb past] have [adv] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 19 | did [verb] [adv] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 20 | [vb past] put [adv] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 21 | [vb past] taken [adv] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [v-ing] [adv] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [verb] [adv] a couple | 8 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [verb] [adv] a week | 7 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [verb] [adv] a quarter | 7 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [verb] forward a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [verb] just a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [verb] rather a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 29 | began [verb] [adv] a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 30 | [vb past] had [adv] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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