No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | [modal v] [verb] for a [adj] time | 28 | |
2 | [modal v] [verb] for a [adj] time | 25 | |
3 | [modal v] [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 20 | |
4 | [modal v] [verb] for a long [noun] | 20 | |
5 | [modal v] [verb] [prep] a long time | 18 | |
6 | [modal v] [verb] for a long time | 17 | |
7 | [modal v] [verb] for [art] long time | 15 | |
8 | [modal v] [verb] for a long time | 15 |