| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it [was/were] [art] long time | 24 |
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| 2 | [coord] it [was/were] [art] long time | 17 |
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| 3 | and it [was/were] [art] long time | 10 |
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| 4 | and it [was/were] [art] long time | 10 |
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| 5 | but it [was/were] [art] long time | 7 |
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| 6 | but it [was/were] [art] long time | 7 |
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| 7 | [subord] it [was/were] [art] long time | 6 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] [adj] [art] long time | 5 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] [det] [art] long time | 5 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] [art] long time [subord] | 48 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] [art] long time [conj] | 48 |
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| 12 | it [was/were] [art] long time ago | 35 |
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| 13 | it [was/were] [art] long time ago | 35 |
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| 14 | it [was/were] [art] long time [adv] | 35 |
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| 15 | it [was/were] [art] long time [adv] | 35 |
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| 16 | it [was/were] [art] long time before | 26 |
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| 17 | it [was/were] [art] long time before | 26 |
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| 18 | it [was/were] [art] long time since | 21 |
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| 19 | it [was/were] [art] long time since | 21 |
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| 20 | it [was/were] [art] long time [prep] | 6 |
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| 21 | it [was/were] [art] long time [prep] | 6 |
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