| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] a long time | 421 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [prep] a long [noun] | 188 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] a [adj] time | 143 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [prep] a [adj] time | 126 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [prep] a long time | 93 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [prep] [art] long time | 93 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [prep] a long time | 93 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [prep] [art] long time | 93 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [prep] a long time | 93 |
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