| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for a [adj] time [prep] | 182 |
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| 2 | for a [adj] time [prep] | 158 |
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| 3 | for a long time [prep] | 105 |
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| 4 | for a long time [prep] | 104 |
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| 5 | for a [adj] time in | 59 |
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| 6 | for a short time [prep] | 30 |
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| 7 | for a short time [prep] | 30 |
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| 8 | for a [num ord] time [prep] | 23 |
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| 9 | for a [adj] time after | 14 |
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| 10 | for a [adj] time with | 14 |
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| 11 | for a second time [prep] | 13 |
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| 12 | for a [adj] time at | 13 |
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| 13 | for a [adj] time before | 13 |
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| 14 | for a second time [prep] | 13 |
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| 15 | for a [adj] time on | 10 |
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| 16 | for a [adj] time for | 9 |
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| 17 | for a [adj] time by | 7 |
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| 18 | for a third time [prep] | 6 |
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| 19 | for a third time [prep] | 6 |
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| 20 | for a [adj] time of | 5 |
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| 21 | for a [adj] time as | 5 |
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| 22 | for a [adj] time during | 5 |
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| 23 | for a [adj] time without | 5 |
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