| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [verb] for a long time | 66 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [vb past] for a long [noun sg] | 62 |
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| 3 | she [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 4 | i [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 5 | he [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] have for a long [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [vb base] for a long [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] stand for a long [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] stood for a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] sat for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] sit for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 12 | we [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 13 | they [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [verb] for a long while | 6 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] had for a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] have for a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | it [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 5 |
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