| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a long | 171 |
|
| 2 | [be] [verb] a long | 165 |
|
| 3 | [be] [v-ing] a long | 99 |
|
| 4 | [be] [vb pp] a long | 59 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] a long | 58 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] a long | 42 |
|
| 7 | [be] take a long | 34 |
|
| 8 | [been] [verb] a long | 33 |
|
| 9 | been [verb] a long | 33 |
|
| 10 | [is] [verb] a long | 30 |
|
| 11 | [be] taking a long | 28 |
|
| 12 | [am/are] [verb] a long | 26 |
|
| 13 | is [verb] a long | 24 |
|
| 14 | be [verb] a long | 22 |
|
| 15 | [be] [verb] a long | 22 |
|
| 16 | were [verb] a long | 16 |
|
| 17 | are [verb] a long | 16 |
|
| 18 | [be] waiting a long | 11 |
|
| 19 | [be] wait a long | 11 |
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| 20 | [be] [to-vb] a long | 11 |
|
| 21 | [be] go a long | 10 |
|
| 22 | [be] given a long | 10 |
|
| 23 | [be] give a long | 10 |
|
| 24 | 're [verb] a long | 8 |
|
| 25 | [be] have a long | 7 |
|
| 26 | [be] [verb] a longer | 6 |
|
| 27 | 's [verb] a long | 6 |
|
| 28 | [be] gone a long | 6 |
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| 29 | [be] wear a long | 6 |
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| 30 | [be] wearing a long | 6 |
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