| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 487 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a long [noun] | 487 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a long [noun] | 466 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a long time | 387 |
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| 5 | [verb] for a long time | 387 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] for a long [noun] | 199 |
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| 7 | [vb past] for a long [noun] | 107 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] for a long [noun] | 69 |
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| 9 | have for a long [noun] | 41 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] for a long [noun] | 37 |
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| 11 | [vb base] for a long [noun] | 32 |
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| 12 | [verb] for a long period | 29 |
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| 13 | [verb] for a long period | 29 |
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| 14 | know for a long [noun] | 25 |
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| 15 | go for a long [noun] | 24 |
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| 16 | [to-vb] for a long [noun] | 24 |
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| 17 | known for a long [noun] | 23 |
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| 18 | [verb] for a longer [noun] | 21 |
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| 19 | stand for a long [noun] | 21 |
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| 20 | [vb -s] for a long [noun] | 19 |
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| 21 | stood for a long [noun] | 17 |
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| 22 | [verb] for a long while | 16 |
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| 23 | [verb] for a long while | 16 |
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| 24 | sit for a long [noun] | 14 |
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| 25 | have for a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 26 | sat for a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 27 | [verb] for a long walk | 12 |
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| 28 | do for a long [noun] | 12 |
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| 29 | [verb] for a long walk | 12 |
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| 30 | seen for a long [noun] | 12 |
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