| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | after a [adj] | 642 |
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| 2 | after a [det] | 72 |
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| 3 | after a few | 71 |
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| 4 | after a few | 71 |
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| 5 | after a long | 49 |
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| 6 | after a long | 48 |
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| 7 | after a brief | 30 |
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| 8 | after a brief | 30 |
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| 9 | after a short | 25 |
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| 10 | after a short | 25 |
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| 11 | after a [adj -er] | 19 |
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| 12 | after a [num] | 16 |
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| 13 | after a quick | 14 |
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| 14 | after a further | 14 |
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| 15 | after a quick | 14 |
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| 16 | after a far | 14 |
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| 17 | after a [num ord] | 13 |
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| 18 | after a new | 13 |
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| 19 | after a new | 13 |
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| 20 | after a little | 10 |
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| 21 | after a slow | 10 |
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| 22 | after a great | 9 |
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| 23 | after a great | 9 |
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| 24 | after a little | 9 |
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| 25 | after a slow | 9 |
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| 26 | after a faulty | 8 |
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| 27 | after a good | 8 |
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| 28 | after a faulty | 8 |
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| 29 | after a good | 8 |
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| 30 | after a certain | 7 |
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