| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 3 | [modal v] have [verb] a long [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [vb infin] [vb pp] a long [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [vb infin] [to-vb] a long [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 6 | [modal v] [vb infin] [verb] a long way | 16 |
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| 7 | [modal v] [vb infin] [verb] a long time | 13 |
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| 8 | would [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 9 | may [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 10 | [modal v] [vb infin] go a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 11 | may [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 12 | would [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 13 | [modal v] [vb infin] gone a long [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 14 | [modal v] [vb infin] have a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 15 | will [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | should [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | should [vb infin] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [vb infin] take a long [noun sg] | 5 |
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