| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] over a [adj] period | 86 |
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| 2 | [verb] over a [adj] period | 73 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] a long period | 72 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] a long period | 72 |
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| 5 | [verb] over a long period | 46 |
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| 6 | [verb] over a long [noun] | 37 |
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| 7 | [verb] over a long [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 8 | [verb] over a long period | 35 |
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| 9 | [verb] over [art] long period | 35 |
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| 10 | [verb] over [art] long period | 35 |
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| 11 | [verb] over a long period | 35 |
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| 12 | [verb] over a long period | 35 |
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