| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for a [adj] period | 71 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] for a [adj] period | 67 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] period | 63 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] period | 61 |
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| 5 | be [verb] for a [adj] period | 32 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] period | 32 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] period | 12 |
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| 8 | [been] [verb] for a [adj] period | 11 |
|
| 9 | been [verb] for a [adj] period | 11 |
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| 10 | was [verb] for a [adj] period | 11 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] for an [adj] period | 10 |
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| 12 | [be] [verb] for a long period | 10 |
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| 13 | [be] [verb] for a short period | 9 |
|
| 14 | is [verb] for a [adj] period | 8 |
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| 15 | [be] [verb] for a [adj -er] period | 8 |
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| 16 | [is] [verb] for a [adj] period | 8 |
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| 17 | [be] [verb] for a short period | 7 |
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| 18 | [am/are] [verb] for a [adj] period | 7 |
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| 19 | are [verb] for a [adj] period | 7 |
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| 20 | [be] [verb] for a limited period | 7 |
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| 21 | [be] [verb] for a limited period | 7 |
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| 22 | [be] [verb] for a long period | 7 |
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