| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] for a long time | 169 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] for a long time | 86 |
|
| 3 | [v-ing] for a long time | 43 |
|
| 4 | have for a long time | 40 |
|
| 5 | [vb infin] for a long time | 27 |
|
| 6 | know for a long time | 24 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] for a long time | 24 |
|
| 8 | known for a long time | 22 |
|
| 9 | [to-vb] for a long time | 17 |
|
| 10 | stand for a long time | 15 |
|
| 11 | [vb -s] for a long time | 14 |
|
| 12 | have for a long time | 13 |
|
| 13 | stood for a long time | 13 |
|
| 14 | do for a long time | 12 |
|
| 15 | sit for a long time | 12 |
|
| 16 | sat for a long time | 11 |
|
| 17 | had for a long time | 11 |
|
| 18 | think for a long time | 10 |
|
| 19 | seen for a long time | 9 |
|
| 20 | see for a long time | 9 |
|
| 21 | has for a long time | 9 |
|
| 22 | continue for a long time | 9 |
|
| 23 | last for a long time | 9 |
|
| 24 | go for a long time | 8 |
|
| 25 | speak for a long time | 7 |
|
| 26 | done for a long time | 7 |
|
| 27 | talk for a long time | 7 |
|
| 28 | had for a long time | 6 |
|
| 29 | existed for a long time | 5 |
|
| 30 | live for a long time | 5 |
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