| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] for a [adj] | 112 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] for a long | 106 |
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| 3 | be [verb] for a long | 106 |
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| 4 | were [verb] for a [adj] | 83 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] a long | 17 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] a long | 17 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for a long | 13 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] for [art] long | 6 |
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| 9 | were [verb] for [art] long | 6 |
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| 10 | were [verb] for a long | 5 |
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| 11 | were [verb] for a long | 5 |
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| 12 | were [verb] for a long | 5 |
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