| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] long [noun] | 35 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] long [noun] | 31 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] long [noun pl] | 26 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] long [noun] | 19 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] [prep] long [noun] | 18 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] long periods | 10 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] long period | 10 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] for long [noun] | 9 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] long [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] with long [noun] | 7 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] by long [noun] | 6 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] long [noun] | 5 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] long term | 5 |
|
