| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 2 | [verb] [vb pp] for a long time | 71 |
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| 3 | [verb] had [prep] a long time | 7 |
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| 4 | [verb] had for a long [noun] | 6 |
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| 5 | [verb] had for a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 6 | [verb] had for [art] long time | 5 |
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| 7 | [verb] had for a long time | 5 |
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| 8 | [verb] had for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 9 | [verb] had for [art] long time | 5 |
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| 10 | [verb] had for a long time | 5 |
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| 11 | [verb] have for a long time | 5 |
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| 12 | [verb] had for a long time | 5 |
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| 13 | [verb] had for a [adj] time | 5 |
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