Hi
You don't say what is actually happening...e.g. any messages coming up etc. Is the export progress bar still functioning? Does VP crash?
Although not massive 4 GB will take some time (some hours possibly) to export so unless you know processing has actually stopped you may have to be very patient, perhaps letting VP export overnight. The number of clips (videos) in the project is not relevant.
Unfortunately VP cannot load and merge previous projects (saved as .vpj files) to a current project, and there is little point in exporting completed shorter sections of the project and then reloading them to add to a final section and then exporting the whole as you will still be in the same position as you are now.
With your completed edit on the timeline, you could try going into options and deleting unused cache files. This might make exporting a bit quicker.
If exporting has not stopped and is just VERY slow, you will have to be patient I am afraid.
Post a few more details regarding file types you are working with; the settings you are exporting at and the VP version you are using. I am sure others will come in on this.
Nat.