| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long [noun] | 466 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a long [noun sg] | 466 |
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| 3 | [verb] for a long time | 380 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a long time | 380 |
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| 5 | [verb] for a long period | 22 |
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| 6 | [verb] for a long period | 22 |
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| 7 | [verb] for a long while | 16 |
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| 8 | [verb] for a long while | 16 |
|
| 9 | [verb] for a long walk | 12 |
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| 10 | [verb] for a long walk | 12 |
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| 11 | [verb] for a long moment | 7 |
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| 12 | [verb] for a long moment | 7 |
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| 13 | be [verb] for a long | 106 |
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| 14 | [be] [verb] for a long | 106 |
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| 15 | [pron] [verb] for a long | 98 |
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| 16 | [verb] [verb] for a long | 98 |
|
| 17 | [pers pn] [verb] for a long | 87 |
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| 18 | have [verb] for a long | 81 |
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| 19 | been [verb] for a long | 54 |
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| 20 | [been] [verb] for a long | 54 |
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| 21 | [noun] [verb] for a long | 53 |
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| 22 | [coord] [verb] for a long | 40 |
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| 23 | [adv] [verb] for a long | 40 |
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| 24 | [conj] [verb] for a long | 40 |
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| 25 | [vb base] [verb] for a long | 37 |
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| 26 | and [verb] for a long | 34 |
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| 27 | and [verb] for a long | 34 |
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| 28 | [be] [verb] for a long | 28 |
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| 29 | be [verb] for a long | 28 |
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| 30 | have [verb] for a long | 26 |
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