| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] be [verb] [prep] a long | 54 |
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| 2 | [noun] be [vb pp] [prep] a long | 44 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] be [verb] [prep] a long | 31 |
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| 4 | [noun] was [verb] [prep] a long | 20 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] be [verb] [prep] a long | 16 |
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| 6 | [noun] be [verb] by a long | 13 |
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| 7 | [noun] is [verb] [prep] a long | 12 |
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| 8 | [noun] be [verb] for a long | 10 |
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| 9 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 10 | [noun] are [verb] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 11 | [noun] be [v-ing] [prep] a long | 9 |
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| 12 | [noun] be [verb] in a long | 8 |
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| 13 | [noun prp] be [verb] [prep] a long | 5 |
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