| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a long time [subord] | 63 |
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| 2 | for a long time [subord] | 61 |
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| 3 | for a long time [subord] | 61 |
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| 4 | [prep] a long time [subord] | 56 |
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| 5 | [prep] a long time before | 15 |
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| 6 | [prep] a long time after | 11 |
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| 7 | [prep] a long time than | 7 |
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| 8 | [prep] a long time because | 7 |
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| 9 | [prep] a long time as | 7 |
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| 10 | [prep] a longer time [subord] | 7 |
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| 11 | [prep] a long time until | 6 |
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