| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long [noun sg] [prep] | 80 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a long [noun] [prep] | 80 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a long [noun] [prep] | 80 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a long time [prep] | 54 |
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| 5 | [verb] for a long time [prep] | 54 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] for a long [noun] [prep] | 35 |
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| 7 | [vb past] for a long [noun] [prep] | 28 |
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| 8 | [verb] for a long [noun] in | 21 |
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| 9 | [verb] for a long [noun] in | 21 |
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| 10 | [verb] for a long period [prep] | 11 |
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| 11 | [verb] for a long period [prep] | 11 |
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| 12 | [verb] for a long [noun] of | 10 |
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| 13 | [verb] for a long [noun] of | 10 |
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| 14 | [verb] for a long [noun] with | 9 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] for a long [noun] [prep] | 9 |
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| 16 | [verb] for a long [noun] with | 9 |
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| 17 | [verb] for a long [noun] on | 7 |
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| 18 | [verb] for a long [noun] at | 7 |
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| 19 | [verb] for a long [noun] on | 7 |
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| 20 | [verb] for a long [noun] at | 7 |
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| 21 | [verb] for a long walk [prep] | 6 |
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| 22 | [verb] for a long walk [prep] | 6 |
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| 23 | stand for a long [noun] [prep] | 6 |
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| 24 | stood for a long [noun] [prep] | 6 |
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| 25 | [verb] for a long [noun] by | 5 |
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| 26 | sit for a long [noun] [prep] | 5 |
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| 27 | go for a long [noun] [prep] | 5 |
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| 28 | [verb] for a long [noun] by | 5 |
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| 29 | sat for a long [noun] [prep] | 5 |
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