| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] long [noun] | 14 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] long [noun] | 14 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] long [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] for a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] long time | 9 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] long time | 9 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for [art] long [noun] | 8 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] long [noun] | 7 |
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| 10 | were [verb] for [art] long [noun] | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] long [noun] | 6 |
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