| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] a [adj] time | 181 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] a [adj] time | 178 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [verb] a [adj] time | 173 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] [verb] a long time | 97 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] take a [adj] time | 82 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] take a [adj] time | 82 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] have a [adj] time | 52 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] have a [adj] time | 51 |
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| 9 | will [verb] a [adj] time | 45 |
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| 10 | can [verb] a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 11 | would [verb] a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 12 | 'll [verb] a [adj] time | 22 |
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| 13 | may [verb] a [adj] time | 19 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] [verb] a hard time | 16 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] [verb] a good time | 13 |
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| 16 | might [verb] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] [verb] a considerable time | 8 |
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| 18 | could [verb] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] [verb] an [adj] time | 8 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] last a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] last a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 22 | should [verb] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] [verb] a tough time | 6 |
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| 24 | 'd [verb] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 25 | must [verb] a [adj] time | 5 |
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