| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] be a long | 64 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] [be] a long | 64 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] [be] a long | 61 |
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| 4 | [verb] to [be] a long | 61 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] be a long | 61 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] [prep] [be] a long | 36 |
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| 7 | go [prep] [be] a long | 34 |
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| 8 | going [prep] [be] a long | 34 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [prep] [be] a long | 12 |
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| 10 | prove [prep] [be] a long | 7 |
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| 11 | seem [prep] [be] a long | 6 |
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| 12 | [vb -s] [prep] [be] a long | 6 |
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| 13 | appear [prep] [be] a long | 5 |
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