| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a long [noun sg] [adv] | 28 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] a long [noun] [adv] | 22 |
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| 3 | be [verb] a long time [adv] | 20 |
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| 4 | be [verb] a long time [adv] | 20 |
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| 5 | be [verb] a long [noun] ago | 18 |
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| 6 | was [verb] a long [noun] [adv] | 8 |
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| 7 | be [verb] a long way [adv] | 7 |
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| 8 | be [verb] a long way [adv] | 7 |
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| 9 | been [verb] a long [noun] [adv] | 7 |
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| 10 | be [v-ing] a long [noun] [adv] | 5 |
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| 11 | were [verb] a long [noun] [adv] | 5 |
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