| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 2 | be [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 3 | was [verb] for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] for a long time | 9 |
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| 5 | was [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 6 | was [verb] for a long [noun] | 8 |
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| 7 | was [verb] for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for a long time | 5 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for [art] long time | 5 |
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| 10 | was [verb] [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 11 | was [verb] for a long time | 5 |
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| 12 | was [verb] for [art] long time | 5 |
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| 13 | was [verb] for a long time | 5 |
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| 14 | was [verb] for a long time | 5 |
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| 15 | was [verb] [prep] a long time | 5 |
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