| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] silent for a [adj] | 18 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adj] for a long | 17 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adj] for a long | 17 |
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| 4 | [was/were] silent for a long | 11 |
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| 5 | [was/were] silent for a long | 11 |
|
| 6 | [be] silent for a long | 11 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] silent for a [adj] | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] silent [prep] a long | 11 |
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| 9 | [was/were] silent for [art] long | 11 |
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| 10 | [was/were] silent [prep] a long | 11 |
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| 11 | [was/were] silent for a long | 11 |
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