| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [adj] for a long time | 48 |
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| 2 | [verb] [adj] for a [adj] time | 39 |
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| 3 | [verb] [adj] for a long [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 4 | [verb] [adj] for a long [noun] | 37 |
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| 5 | [verb] [adj] for a [adj] time | 36 |
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| 6 | [verb] [adj] for a long time | 33 |
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| 7 | [verb] [adj] for a long time | 31 |
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| 8 | [verb] [adj] [prep] a long time | 31 |
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| 9 | [verb] [adj] for a long time | 31 |
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| 10 | [verb] [adj] for [art] long time | 31 |
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| 11 | [verb] [adj] for [art] long time | 31 |
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| 12 | [verb] [adj] [prep] a long time | 31 |
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| 13 | [verb] [adj] for a long time | 31 |
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