| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for a long time | 387 |
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| 2 | [verb] for a long time | 380 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] for a long time | 172 |
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| 4 | [vb past] for a long time | 86 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] for a long time | 45 |
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| 6 | have for a long time | 40 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] for a long time | 29 |
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| 8 | [vb base] for a long time | 24 |
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| 9 | know for a long time | 24 |
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| 10 | known for a long time | 22 |
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| 11 | [to-vb] for a long time | 17 |
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| 12 | stand for a long time | 15 |
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| 13 | [vb -s] for a long time | 14 |
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| 14 | stood for a long time | 13 |
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| 15 | have for a long time | 13 |
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| 16 | sit for a long time | 12 |
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| 17 | do for a long time | 12 |
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| 18 | sat for a long time | 11 |
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| 19 | had for a long time | 11 |
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| 20 | seen for a long time | 10 |
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| 21 | see for a long time | 10 |
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| 22 | think for a long time | 10 |
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| 23 | last for a long time | 10 |
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| 24 | continue for a long time | 9 |
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| 25 | has for a long time | 9 |
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| 26 | go for a long time | 9 |
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| 27 | done for a long time | 7 |
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| 28 | speak for a long time | 7 |
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| 29 | talk for a long time | 7 |
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| 30 | [verb] for a longer time | 7 |
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