| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long time | 387 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for a long time | 172 |
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| 3 | have for a long time | 40 |
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| 4 | had [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 5 | had [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 6 | had for a long [noun] | 7 |
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| 7 | had for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 8 | had for a long time | 6 |
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| 9 | had for a long time | 6 |
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| 10 | had for [art] long time | 6 |
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| 11 | had for [art] long time | 6 |
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