| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for a [noun sg] of | 6701 |
|
| 2 | for a number of | 709 |
|
| 3 | for a number of | 709 |
|
| 4 | for a couple of | 666 |
|
| 5 | for a couple of | 666 |
|
| 6 | for a period of | 339 |
|
| 7 | for a period of | 339 |
|
| 8 | for a variety of | 338 |
|
| 9 | for a variety of | 338 |
|
| 10 | for a [n mass] of | 178 |
|
| 11 | for a lot of | 142 |
|
| 12 | for a lot of | 142 |
|
| 13 | for a cup of | 128 |
|
| 14 | for a cup of | 128 |
|
| 15 | for a range of | 122 |
|
| 16 | for a range of | 122 |
|
| 17 | for a series of | 107 |
|
| 18 | for a series of | 107 |
|
| 19 | for a total of | 105 |
|
| 20 | for a total of | 105 |
|
| 21 | for a bit of | 97 |
|
| 22 | for a bit of | 97 |
|
| 23 | for a copy of | 82 |
|
| 24 | for a copy of | 82 |
|
| 25 | for a group of | 80 |
|
| 26 | for a group of | 80 |
|
| 27 | for a minimum of | 76 |
|
| 28 | for a minimum of | 76 |
|
| 29 | for a quarter of | 75 |
|
| 30 | for a quarter of | 75 |
|
