| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | for a very [adj] time | 178 |
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| 2 | [prep] a very short time | 83 |
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| 3 | [prep] a very short time | 83 |
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| 4 | for a very short [noun] | 29 |
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| 5 | for a very short [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 6 | for a [adv] short time | 25 |
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| 7 | for a [adv] short time | 25 |
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| 8 | for a very short time | 16 |
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| 9 | for [art] very short time | 16 |
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| 10 | for a very short time | 16 |
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| 11 | for [art] very short time | 16 |
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| 12 | for a very short time | 16 |
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| 13 | for a very short time | 16 |
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