| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] a long | 231 |
|
| 2 | [be] [adv] a long | 229 |
|
| 3 | [is] [adv] a long | 109 |
|
| 4 | [be] still a long | 86 |
|
| 5 | is [adv] a long | 71 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] a long | 66 |
|
| 7 | was [adv] a long | 60 |
|
| 8 | [be] quite a long | 55 |
|
| 9 | 's [adv] a long | 38 |
|
| 10 | [been] [adv] a long | 35 |
|
| 11 | been [adv] a long | 35 |
|
| 12 | [be] rather a long | 17 |
|
| 13 | [am/are] [adv] a long | 13 |
|
| 14 | [be] there a long | 13 |
|
| 15 | [be] here a long | 12 |
|
| 16 | are [adv] a long | 9 |
|
| 17 | be [adv] a long | 8 |
|
| 18 | [be] [adv] a long | 8 |
|
| 19 | were [adv] a long | 6 |
|
| 20 | [be] also a long | 6 |
|
| 21 | [be] certainly a long | 5 |
|
| 22 | [be] away a long | 5 |
|
| 23 | [be] just a long | 5 |
|
