| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] a long | 273 |
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| 2 | [be] [adv] a long | 271 |
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| 3 | [be] [adv] a long | 231 |
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| 4 | [is] [adv] a long | 125 |
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| 5 | [be] still a long | 86 |
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| 6 | [be] still a long | 86 |
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| 7 | is [adv] a long | 82 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adv] a long | 77 |
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| 9 | was [adv] a long | 69 |
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| 10 | [be] quite a long | 55 |
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| 11 | [be] quite a long | 55 |
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| 12 | [been] [adv] a long | 50 |
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| 13 | been [adv] a long | 50 |
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| 14 | 's [adv] a long | 43 |
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| 15 | [be] not a long | 24 |
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| 16 | [be] [not/n't] a long | 24 |
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| 17 | [be] [adv prt] a long | 18 |
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| 18 | [be] rather a long | 17 |
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| 19 | [be] rather a long | 17 |
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| 20 | [be] not a long | 16 |
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| 21 | [be] there a long | 13 |
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| 22 | [am/are] [adv] a long | 13 |
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| 23 | [be] around a long | 13 |
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| 24 | [be] there a long | 13 |
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| 25 | [be] around a long | 13 |
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| 26 | [be] here a long | 12 |
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| 27 | [be] here a long | 12 |
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| 28 | are [adv] a long | 9 |
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| 29 | [be] n't a long | 8 |
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| 30 | [be] [adv] a long | 8 |
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