| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they [be] a long | 9 |
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| 2 | [coord] they [be] a long | 6 |
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| 3 | but they [be] a long | 5 |
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| 4 | but they [be] a long | 5 |
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| 5 | they [be] [adv] a long | 6 |
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| 6 | they [be] [adv] a long | 6 |
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| 7 | they [be] [verb] a long | 6 |
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| 8 | they [be] [v-ing] a long | 5 |
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| 9 | they [be] a long [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 10 | they [be] a long [noun] | 18 |
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| 11 | they [be] a long way | 13 |
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| 12 | they [be] a long way | 13 |
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