| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a long time | 737 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] a [adj] time | 364 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] a long [noun] | 259 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] a long [noun sg] | 256 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] [art] long time | 60 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] a long time | 59 |
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