| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [be] a long way | 120 |
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| 2 | it be a long way | 120 |
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| 3 | it [is] a long way | 93 |
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| 4 | it 's a long way | 69 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] a long way | 27 |
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| 6 | it was a long way | 27 |
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| 7 | it is a long way | 24 |
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| 8 | it [verb] a long way | 20 |
|
| 9 | it [vb -s] a long way | 10 |
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| 10 | it seem a long way | 8 |
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| 11 | it [vb past] a long way | 8 |
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| 12 | it seemed a long way | 5 |
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