| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] be [verb] [art] long time | 18 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [be] [verb] a long time | 18 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [be] [verb] [art] long time | 18 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [be] take [art] long time | 13 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] [art] long time | 12 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [be] taking [art] long time | 10 |
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| 7 | it [be] [verb] [art] long time | 9 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] [art] long time | 9 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] was [verb] [art] long time | 8 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] [is] [verb] [art] long time | 7 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] [be] [vb pp] [art] long time | 6 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] 's [verb] [art] long time | 5 |
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