| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [adv prt] for a long time | 55 |
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| 2 | [verb] [adv] for a long time | 46 |
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| 3 | [verb] on for a long time | 37 |
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| 4 | [verb] on for a long time | 37 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [adv] for a long time | 37 |
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| 6 | go [adv] for a long time | 34 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] [adv] for a long time | 22 |
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| 8 | [verb] there for a long time | 17 |
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| 9 | [verb] there for a long time | 17 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] [adv] for a long time | 15 |
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| 11 | went [adv] for a long time | 13 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] [adv] for a long time | 13 |
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| 13 | [to-vb] [adv] for a long time | 9 |
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| 14 | [verb] together for a long time | 9 |
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| 15 | [verb] together for a long time | 9 |
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| 16 | live [adv] for a long time | 9 |
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| 17 | go [adv] for a long time | 8 |
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| 18 | stay [adv] for a long time | 8 |
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| 19 | lived [adv] for a long time | 6 |
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| 20 | going [adv] for a long time | 6 |
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| 21 | [verb] up for a long time | 5 |
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| 22 | sit [adv] for a long time | 5 |
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| 23 | sat [adv] for a long time | 5 |
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| 24 | [verb] up for a long time | 5 |
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