| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [adv] [prep] a very long time | 24 |
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| 2 | [adv prt] [prep] a very [adj] time | 13 |
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| 3 | [adv prt] [prep] a very [adj] time | 13 |
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| 4 | [adv prt] [prep] a very long [noun] | 11 |
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| 5 | [adv prt] [prep] a very long [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 6 | [adv prt] [prep] a [adv] long time | 9 |
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| 7 | [adv prt] [prep] a very long time | 9 |
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| 8 | [adv prt] [prep] [art] very long time | 9 |
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| 9 | [adv prt] [prep] a very long time | 9 |
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| 10 | [adv prt] [prep] [art] very long time | 9 |
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| 11 | [adv prt] [prep] a very long time | 9 |
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