| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long time | 380 |
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| 2 | [vb infin] for a long time | 27 |
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| 3 | continue for a long time | 9 |
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| 4 | continue for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 5 | continue for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 6 | continue for a long time | 5 |
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| 7 | continue for a long [noun] | 5 |
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| 8 | continue for a long time | 5 |
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| 9 | continue [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 10 | continue for a long time | 5 |
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| 11 | continue for [art] long time | 5 |
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| 12 | continue [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 13 | continue for a long [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 14 | continue for a long time | 5 |
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| 15 | continue for [art] long time | 5 |
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