| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a long [noun sg] | 139 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] a long [noun] | 78 |
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| 3 | be [verb] a long time | 70 |
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| 4 | be [verb] a long time | 70 |
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| 5 | be [vb pp] a long [noun] | 53 |
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| 6 | was [verb] a long [noun] | 35 |
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| 7 | been [verb] a long [noun] | 31 |
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| 8 | be take a long [noun] | 29 |
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| 9 | be taking a long [noun] | 25 |
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| 10 | be [verb] a long way | 18 |
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| 11 | be [verb] a long way | 18 |
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| 12 | is [verb] a long [noun] | 17 |
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| 13 | be [verb] a long [noun] | 16 |
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| 14 | are [verb] a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 15 | were [verb] a long [noun] | 11 |
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| 16 | be wait a long [noun] | 11 |
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| 17 | be waiting a long [noun] | 11 |
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| 18 | be go a long [noun] | 10 |
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| 19 | be given a long [noun] | 9 |
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| 20 | be give a long [noun] | 9 |
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| 21 | be [to-vb] a long [noun] | 8 |
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| 22 | 're [verb] a long [noun] | 7 |
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| 23 | be have a long [noun] | 6 |
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| 24 | be gone a long [noun] | 6 |
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| 25 | 's [verb] a long [noun] | 6 |
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