| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a long time for | 61 |
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| 2 | take a long [noun sg] for | 37 |
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| 3 | wait a long [noun sg] for | 28 |
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| 4 | [vb past] a long [noun sg] for | 28 |
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| 5 | took a long [noun sg] for | 18 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] a long [noun sg] for | 16 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] a long [noun sg] for | 11 |
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| 8 | to wait a long [noun sg] for | 10 |
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| 9 | [to-vb] a long [noun sg] for | 10 |
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| 10 | waited a long [noun sg] for | 9 |
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| 11 | takes a long [noun sg] for | 9 |
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| 12 | [vb infin] a long [noun sg] for | 9 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] a long [noun sg] for | 9 |
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| 14 | [verb] a long while for | 6 |
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| 15 | take a long [noun sg] for | 6 |
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| 16 | waiting a long [noun sg] for | 5 |
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