| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 85 |
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| 2 | [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun] | 21 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 4 | [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] [art] long time | 12 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 12 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] [verb] [prep] a long time | 12 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] [art] long time | 12 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 12 |
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