| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] a long [noun] | 38 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] a long [noun] | 38 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [prep] a long [noun] | 36 |
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| 5 | was [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun] | 31 |
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| 6 | was [verb] by a long [noun] | 12 |
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| 7 | was [verb] by a long [noun] | 12 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for a long [noun] | 8 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for a long [noun] | 8 |
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| 10 | was [verb] [prep] a long period | 6 |
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| 11 | was [verb] [prep] a long time | 6 |
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| 12 | was [verb] [prep] a long period | 6 |
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| 13 | was [verb] [prep] a long time | 6 |
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| 14 | was [v-ing] [prep] a long [noun] | 5 |
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