| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 38 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] for a long [noun] | 38 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] for a long [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 35 |
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| 6 | be [v-ing] [prep] a long time | 32 |
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| 7 | be [v-ing] for a long time | 31 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] for a long time | 29 |
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| 9 | be [v-ing] for [art] long time | 29 |
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| 10 | [be] [v-ing] for a long time | 29 |
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