| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [be] [verb] a long | 33 |
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| 2 | [noun] be [verb] a long | 33 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] a long | 25 |
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| 4 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long | 22 |
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| 5 | [noun] was [verb] a long | 17 |
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| 6 | [noun] [be] [v-ing] a long | 15 |
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| 7 | [noun] [be] [vb pp] a long | 12 |
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| 8 | [noun] [is] [verb] a long | 8 |
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| 9 | [noun] is [verb] a long | 8 |
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| 10 | [noun] [be] take a long | 7 |
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| 11 | [noun] [be] taking a long | 6 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] a long | 6 |
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| 13 | [noun] [be] [to-vb] a long | 6 |
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| 14 | [noun] were [verb] a long | 5 |
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