| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [vb mod] [vb infin] a long time | 35 |
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| 2 | it [modal v] [vb infin] a long time | 35 |
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| 3 | it will [vb infin] a long time | 19 |
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| 4 | it will [vb infin] a long [noun] | 15 |
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| 5 | it will [vb infin] a long [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 6 | it will [vb infin] a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 7 | it will [vb infin] a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 8 | it will [vb infin] a long time | 12 |
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| 9 | it will [vb infin] [art] long time | 12 |
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| 10 | it will [verb] a long time | 12 |
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| 11 | it will [vb infin] a long time | 12 |
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| 12 | it will [vb infin] a long time | 12 |
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| 13 | [pron] will [vb infin] a long time | 12 |
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| 14 | it will [vb infin] [art] long time | 12 |
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