| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long time [conj] | 45 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for a long time [conj] | 30 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a long time [coord] | 20 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a long time [subord] | 18 |
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| 5 | [verb] for a long time and | 17 |
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| 6 | [verb] for a long time and | 17 |
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| 7 | [verb] for a long time that | 12 |
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| 8 | [verb] for a long time that | 12 |
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| 9 | [verb] for a long time [that] | 12 |
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| 10 | [verb] for a long time before | 7 |
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| 11 | known for a long time [conj] | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb past] for a long time [conj] | 7 |
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| 13 | [verb] for a long time before | 7 |
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| 14 | know for a long time [conj] | 7 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] for a long time [conj] | 6 |
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| 16 | [verb] for a longer time [conj] | 5 |
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