| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a long [noun] [prep] time | 100 |
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| 2 | [prep] a long [noun sg] [prep] time | 100 |
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| 3 | [prep] a long [noun] [prep] time | 100 |
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| 4 | [prep] a long [noun] of time | 100 |
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| 5 | [prep] a long period [prep] time | 98 |
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| 6 | [prep] a long period [prep] time | 98 |
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| 7 | [prep] a long [noun] [prep] time | 88 |
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| 8 | over a long [noun] [prep] time | 77 |
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| 9 | over a long [noun] [prep] time | 77 |
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| 10 | for a long [noun] [prep] time | 18 |
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| 11 | for a long [noun] [prep] time | 18 |
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| 12 | [prep] a longer [noun] [prep] time | 12 |
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