| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [verb] for a long time | 85 |
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| 2 | have [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 77 |
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| 3 | [verb] [vb pp] for a long [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 4 | [vb base] [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 5 | have [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 7 | had [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 8 | [verb] [to-vb] for a long [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 9 | [verb] known for a long [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 10 | [verb] know for a long [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 11 | has [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 12 | [vb -s] [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 13 | 've [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 14 | [vb pp] [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 15 | [vb infin] [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 16 | [verb] do for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 17 | have [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 18 | [verb] have for a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 19 | [verb] seen for a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 20 | [verb] had for a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 21 | [verb] see for a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 5 |
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