| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a long [noun sg] [prep] | 128 |
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| 2 | was a long [noun] [prep] | 116 |
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| 3 | [was/were] a long way [prep] | 50 |
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| 4 | [was/were] a long way [prep] | 50 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a long [noun] from | 42 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a long [noun] of | 27 |
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| 7 | [was/were] a long [noun] in | 14 |
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| 8 | were a long [noun] [prep] | 13 |
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| 9 | [was/were] a long time [prep] | 13 |
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| 10 | [was/were] a long time [prep] | 13 |
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| 11 | [was/were] a long [noun] to | 8 |
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| 12 | [was/were] a long silence [prep] | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] a long silence [prep] | 7 |
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| 14 | [was/were] a long [noun] before | 6 |
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