| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] [pron] be a long time | 36 |
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| 2 | [conj] [pers pn] [be] a long time | 33 |
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| 3 | [conj] it [be] a long time | 32 |
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| 4 | [conj] it [be] a long time | 32 |
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| 5 | [conj] [pron] [was/were] a long time | 25 |
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| 6 | [conj] [pron] was a long time | 24 |
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| 7 | [coord] [pron] [be] a long time | 22 |
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| 8 | [subord] [pron] [be] a long time | 13 |
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| 9 | and [pron] [be] a long time | 12 |
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| 10 | and [pron] [be] a long time | 12 |
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| 11 | [conj] [pron] [is] a long time | 11 |
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| 12 | but [pron] [be] a long time | 10 |
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| 13 | but [pron] [be] a long time | 10 |
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| 14 | [conj] [pron] is a long time | 6 |
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| 15 | because [pron] [be] a long time | 5 |
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| 16 | [conj] [pron] 's a long time | 5 |
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| 17 | because [pron] [be] a long time | 5 |
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