| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [prep] a long time | 90 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] [prep] a long time | 90 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] [prep] a long time | 90 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 6 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 57 |
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| 7 | been [verb] [prep] a long time | 55 |
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| 8 | [been] [verb] [prep] a long time | 55 |
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| 9 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] a long time | 32 |
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| 10 | be [verb] [prep] a long time | 20 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] [prep] a long time | 20 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a long time | 9 |
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| 13 | [be] known [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 14 | [be] know [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 15 | [be] go [prep] a long time | 7 |
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| 16 | [be] kept [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 17 | [be] keep [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 18 | was [verb] [prep] a long time | 5 |
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