| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long | 488 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for a long | 203 |
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| 3 | [vb past] for a long | 109 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] for a long | 65 |
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| 5 | have for a long | 41 |
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| 6 | [vb infin] for a long | 38 |
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| 7 | [vb base] for a long | 32 |
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| 8 | know for a long | 25 |
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| 9 | [to-vb] for a long | 23 |
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| 10 | known for a long | 23 |
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| 11 | go for a long | 23 |
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| 12 | stand for a long | 22 |
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| 13 | [vb -s] for a long | 18 |
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| 14 | stood for a long | 17 |
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| 15 | sit for a long | 14 |
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| 16 | sat for a long | 13 |
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| 17 | prepare for a long | 13 |
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| 18 | have for a long | 13 |
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| 19 | seen for a long | 12 |
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| 20 | see for a long | 12 |
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| 21 | do for a long | 12 |
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| 22 | had for a long | 11 |
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| 23 | continue for a long | 10 |
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| 24 | last for a long | 10 |
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| 25 | think for a long | 10 |
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| 26 | has for a long | 9 |
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| 27 | prepared for a long | 8 |
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| 28 | speak for a long | 7 |
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| 29 | look for a long | 7 |
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| 30 | had for a long | 7 |
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