| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] an [adv] long [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 2 | [verb] an [adv] long time | 25 |
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| 3 | [verb] an awful long [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 4 | [verb] an awful long [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 5 | take an [adv] long [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] an [adv] long [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 7 | [vb past] an [adv] long [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 8 | [verb] an [adv] long way | 8 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] an [adv] long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 10 | seem an [adv] long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] an [adv] long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 12 | have an [adv] long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 13 | [to-vb] an [adv] long [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | takes an [adv] long [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 15 | [verb] an awfully long [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] an [adv] long [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 17 | [verb] an awfully long [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 18 | to take an [adv] long [noun sg] | 5 |
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