| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a long | 171 |
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| 2 | be [verb] a long | 165 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] a long | 99 |
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| 4 | be [vb pp] a long | 59 |
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| 5 | was [verb] a long | 42 |
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| 6 | be take a long | 34 |
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| 7 | been [verb] a long | 33 |
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| 8 | be taking a long | 28 |
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| 9 | is [verb] a long | 24 |
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| 10 | be [verb] a long | 22 |
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| 11 | were [verb] a long | 16 |
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| 12 | are [verb] a long | 16 |
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| 13 | be wait a long | 11 |
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| 14 | be waiting a long | 11 |
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| 15 | be [to-vb] a long | 11 |
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| 16 | be go a long | 10 |
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| 17 | be given a long | 10 |
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| 18 | be give a long | 10 |
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| 19 | 're [verb] a long | 8 |
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| 20 | be have a long | 7 |
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| 21 | be wearing a long | 6 |
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| 22 | be wear a long | 6 |
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| 23 | be [verb] a longer | 6 |
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| 24 | 's [verb] a long | 6 |
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| 25 | be gone a long | 6 |
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| 26 | be having a long | 5 |
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| 27 | be make a long | 5 |
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| 28 | be done a long | 5 |
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| 29 | be do a long | 5 |
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