| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | the [noun] [prep] a long period | 27 |
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| 2 | the [noun sg] [prep] a long period | 21 |
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| 3 | the [noun] [prep] a long period | 21 |
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| 4 | the [noun] of a long period | 11 |
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| 5 | the [noun] over a long period | 9 |
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| 6 | the [noun] for a long period | 7 |
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| 7 | the [noun] [prep] a longer period | 6 |
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| 8 | the [noun pl] [prep] a long period | 6 |
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