| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be for a long time | 32 |
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| 2 | [be] for a long time | 32 |
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| 3 | was for a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 4 | was [prep] a long time | 10 |
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| 5 | was [prep] a long time | 10 |
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| 6 | was for a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 7 | was for a long [noun] | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] for a long time | 9 |
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| 9 | was for a long time | 8 |
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| 10 | was for [art] long time | 8 |
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| 11 | was for a long time | 8 |
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| 12 | was for a long time | 8 |
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| 13 | was for [art] long time | 8 |
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