| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a long time [subord] | 27 |
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| 2 | [verb] a long time [coord] | 27 |
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| 3 | take a long time [conj] | 25 |
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| 4 | [verb] a long time and | 23 |
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| 5 | [verb] a long time and | 23 |
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| 6 | [vb past] a long time [conj] | 20 |
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| 7 | [verb] a long time before | 12 |
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| 8 | [verb] a long time before | 12 |
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| 9 | seem a long time [conj] | 12 |
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| 10 | [vb -s] a long time [conj] | 10 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] a long time [conj] | 10 |
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| 12 | [verb] a long time since | 9 |
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| 13 | [verb] a long time since | 9 |
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| 14 | took a long time [conj] | 8 |
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| 15 | seemed a long time [conj] | 8 |
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| 16 | last a long time [conj] | 7 |
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| 17 | take a long time [conj] | 7 |
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| 18 | wait a long time [conj] | 7 |
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| 19 | [to-vb] a long time [conj] | 6 |
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| 20 | takes a long time [conj] | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb base] a long time [conj] | 5 |
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