| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long | 8 |
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| 2 | [adj] [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long | 5 |
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| 3 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a long | 31 |
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| 4 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a long | 31 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] in a long | 7 |
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| 6 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] by a long | 7 |
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| 7 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] by a long | 7 |
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| 8 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] in a long | 7 |
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| 9 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] for a long | 5 |
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| 10 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] for a long | 5 |
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| 11 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long [noun] | 18 |
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| 12 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 13 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long time | 8 |
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| 14 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long time | 8 |
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