| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [vb past] a long time | 116 |
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| 2 | it [vb past] a long time | 63 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] took a long time | 61 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] spent a long time | 15 |
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| 5 | he [vb past] a long time | 13 |
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| 6 | i [vb past] a long time | 11 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] waited a long time | 11 |
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| 8 | she [vb past] a long time | 11 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] seemed a long time | 10 |
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| 10 | we [vb past] a long time | 7 |
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| 11 | they [vb past] a long time | 6 |
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