| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] a long [noun] ago | 96 |
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| 2 | be a long [noun] ago | 96 |
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| 3 | [be] a long [noun sg] ago | 96 |
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| 4 | [be] a long time ago | 95 |
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| 5 | [be] a long time ago | 95 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a long [noun] ago | 69 |
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| 7 | was a long [noun] ago | 66 |
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| 8 | [is] a long [noun] ago | 21 |
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| 9 | 's a long [noun] ago | 17 |
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| 10 | been a long [noun] ago | 5 |
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| 11 | [been] a long [noun] ago | 5 |
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