| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 1514 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun] | 167 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun] | 167 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun] | 38 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] long [noun] | 18 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] a long [noun] | 12 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun] | 7 |
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