| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a [adj] while | 14 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a [adj] while | 14 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [adv] for a [adj] while | 12 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [adv] for a [adj] while | 12 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] while | 8 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a short while | 6 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a short while | 6 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a little while | 6 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a [adj] while | 6 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [adv] [prep] a little while | 6 |
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