Never mind. I've decided that JJ is better way. Here's what I've come up with:
<rule id="IN_A_X_MANNER" name="Wordiness: in a ... manner">
<pattern>
<token>in</token>
<token>a</token>
<token postag="JJ"><exception
regexp="yes">preparatory|good|modern|christian</exception></token>
<token>manner</token>
</pattern>
<message>Consider replacing "in a X manner"
with adverb for X; eg, "in a hasty manner" with "hastily".</message>
<short>Possibly wordy</short>
<example type="incorrect">He came <marker>in
a hasty manner</marker>.</example>
<example type="correct">He came hastily.</example>
gulp21 wrote thus at 06:10 PM 06-09-13:
>>> Is .*? the best way to specify "any-word" as a token? I wonder
>>> if it might be overkill.
>>
>> You can just use <token/> for that.
>
> What if I need to specify exceptions?
Use <token><exception>
</exception></token>.
Regards
Markus
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