| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take [pers pn] a long time | 57 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] a long time | 40 |
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| 3 | took [pers pn] a long time | 31 |
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| 4 | [verb] me a long time | 30 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [pers pn] a long time | 18 |
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| 6 | [verb] you a long time | 12 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] [pers pn] a long time | 10 |
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| 8 | taken [pers pn] a long time | 10 |
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| 9 | [verb] him a long time | 10 |
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| 10 | [verb] it a long time | 9 |
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| 11 | take [pers pn] a long time | 9 |
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| 12 | [verb] us a long time | 8 |
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| 13 | [verb] her a long time | 6 |
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| 14 | [verb] them a long time | 5 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [pers pn] a long time | 5 |
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