| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 8 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 8 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 6 |
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| 4 | was [vb pp] for a time [prep] | 5 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] for a [adj] time [prep] | 33 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] for a [adj] time [prep] | 28 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] for a long time [prep] | 25 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] for a long time [prep] | 25 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] for a [num ord] time [prep] | 5 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] for a time [prep] [noun] | 11 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] for a time [prep] [noun prp] | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb pp] for a time [prep] [art] | 6 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] for a time [prep] [art] | 6 |
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