| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] a long time | 32 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] a long time | 32 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] a [adj] time | 21 |
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| 4 | was [verb] a long time | 15 |
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| 5 | was [vb pp] a long [noun] | 15 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] a long time | 15 |
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| 7 | was [vb pp] a long [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 8 | was [vb pp] a long time | 9 |
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| 9 | was [vb pp] a long time | 9 |
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| 10 | was [vb pp] [art] long time | 9 |
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| 11 | was [vb pp] [art] long time | 9 |
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