| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a [adv] long [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a [adv] long time | 51 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a very long [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] for a [adv] long [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 5 | [vb past] for a [adv] long [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] for a [adv] long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] for a [adv] long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 8 | [to-vb] for a [adv] long [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 9 | have for a [adv] long [noun sg] | 5 |
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