| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [adv] [prep] a long time | 106 |
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| 2 | [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 56 |
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| 3 | [verb] on [prep] a long [noun] | 44 |
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| 4 | [verb] on [prep] a long [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 5 | [verb] on [prep] a [adj] time | 42 |
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| 6 | [verb] on [prep] a [adj] time | 41 |
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| 7 | [verb] on [prep] a long time | 38 |
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| 8 | [verb] on [prep] a long time | 37 |
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| 9 | [verb] on [prep] a long time | 37 |
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| 10 | [verb] on [prep] a long time | 37 |
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| 11 | [verb] on [prep] [art] long time | 37 |
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| 12 | [verb] on [prep] [art] long time | 37 |
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