| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 2 | [pron] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a long | 19 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] [adj] [prep] a long | 13 |
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| 4 | [pron] [was/were] [adj] [prep] a long | 12 |
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| 5 | [pron] [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long | 10 |
|
| 6 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 7 | [pron] [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long | 6 |
|
| 8 | [pron] [was/were] silent [prep] a long | 6 |
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| 9 | [pron] [was/were] silent [prep] a long | 6 |
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| 10 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] be a long | 6 |
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| 11 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] [be] a long | 6 |
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| 12 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] [be] a long | 6 |
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| 13 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] be a long | 6 |
|
| 14 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 15 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] a long [noun] | 9 |
|
| 16 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] a long time | 7 |
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| 17 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] a long time | 7 |
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