| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for [adv] a [noun sg] | 777 |
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| 2 | for [adv] a year | 226 |
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| 3 | for quite a [noun sg] | 158 |
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| 4 | for quite a [noun sg] | 158 |
|
| 5 | for over a [noun sg] | 146 |
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| 6 | for over a [noun sg] | 146 |
|
| 7 | for [adv] a while | 109 |
|
| 8 | for about a [noun sg] | 102 |
|
| 9 | for about a [noun sg] | 102 |
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| 10 | for [adv] a week | 92 |
|
| 11 | for nearly a [noun sg] | 92 |
|
| 12 | for nearly a [noun sg] | 92 |
|
| 13 | for almost a [noun sg] | 91 |
|
| 14 | for almost a [noun sg] | 91 |
|
| 15 | for only a [noun sg] | 61 |
|
| 16 | for only a [noun sg] | 61 |
|
| 17 | for [adv] a quarter | 49 |
|
| 18 | for just a [noun sg] | 47 |
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| 19 | for just a [noun sg] | 47 |
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| 20 | for [adv] a century | 29 |
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| 21 | for [adv] a minute | 27 |
|
| 22 | for [adv] a decade | 26 |
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| 23 | for [adv] a moment | 24 |
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| 24 | for [adv] a bit | 20 |
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| 25 | for [adv] a month | 17 |
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| 26 | for even a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 27 | for even a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 28 | for [adv] a second | 12 |
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| 29 | for [adv] a fraction | 12 |
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| 30 | for perhaps a [noun sg] | 11 |
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