| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a long [noun] | 16 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a long [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a long time | 9 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a long time | 9 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] [to-vb] a long | 14 |
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| 6 | [be] [v-ing] [to-vb] a long | 14 |
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| 7 | [is] [v-ing] [to-vb] a long | 9 |
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| 8 | 's [v-ing] [to-vb] a long | 6 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] a long | 6 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] a long | 6 |
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