| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it took a long time | 12 |
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| 2 | [coord] it took a long time | 11 |
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| 3 | but it took a long time | 9 |
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| 4 | but it took a long time | 9 |
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| 5 | it took [pron] a long time | 30 |
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| 6 | it took [pers pn] a long time | 30 |
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| 7 | it took i a long time | 18 |
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| 8 | it took me a long time | 18 |
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| 9 | it took a long time for | 16 |
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| 10 | it took a long time [prep] | 16 |
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| 11 | it took a long time [verb] | 16 |
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| 12 | it took a long time [prep] | 16 |
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| 13 | it took a long time for | 16 |
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| 14 | it took a long time [to-vb] | 15 |
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| 15 | it took a long time [conj] | 8 |
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| 16 | it took a long time [subord] | 5 |
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