| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be a long | 61 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] to be a long | 36 |
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| 3 | going to be a long | 34 |
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| 4 | go to be a long | 34 |
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| 5 | [vb past] to be a long | 11 |
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| 6 | likely to be a long | 8 |
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| 7 | [adj] to be a long | 8 |
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| 8 | likely to be a long | 8 |
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| 9 | [adj] to be a long | 8 |
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| 10 | was to be a long | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] to be a long | 7 |
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| 12 | be to be a long | 7 |
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| 13 | prove to be a long | 7 |
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| 14 | [be] to be a long | 7 |
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| 15 | seem to be a long | 6 |
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| 16 | appear to be a long | 5 |
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| 17 | to be [verb] a long | 15 |
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| 18 | to be [v-ing] a long | 8 |
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| 19 | to be [vb pp] a long | 7 |
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| 20 | to be take a long | 6 |
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| 21 | to be taking a long | 6 |
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| 22 | to be [adv] a long | 5 |
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| 23 | to be [adv] a long | 5 |
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| 24 | to be a long [noun] | 56 |
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| 25 | to be a long [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 26 | to be a long time | 12 |
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| 27 | to be a long time | 12 |
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| 28 | to be a long way | 9 |
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| 29 | to be a long way | 9 |
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| 30 | to be a long [coord] | 7 |
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