| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a long time | 737 |
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| 2 | [vb past] a long time | 235 |
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| 3 | spend a long time | 61 |
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| 4 | spent a [adj] time | 53 |
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| 5 | spent a long [noun] | 41 |
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| 6 | spent a long [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 7 | spent [art] long time | 37 |
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| 8 | spent [art] long time | 37 |
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| 9 | spent a long time | 37 |
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| 10 | spent a long time | 37 |
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