| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a long [noun sg] [be] | 96 |
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| 2 | a long [noun] be | 89 |
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| 3 | a long [noun] [be] | 85 |
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| 4 | a long [noun] [is] | 51 |
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| 5 | a long [noun] is | 44 |
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| 6 | a long time [be] | 39 |
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| 7 | a long time [be] | 39 |
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| 8 | a long [noun] [was/were] | 22 |
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| 9 | a long [noun] was | 17 |
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| 10 | a long [noun] been | 15 |
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| 11 | a long [noun] [been] | 15 |
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| 12 | a longer [noun] [be] | 11 |
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| 13 | a long [noun] in | 7 |
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| 14 | a long [noun] in | 7 |
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| 15 | a long period [be] | 6 |
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| 16 | a long delay [be] | 6 |
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| 17 | a long period [be] | 6 |
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| 18 | a long delay [be] | 6 |
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| 19 | a long [noun] were | 5 |
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| 20 | a long [noun] [am/are] | 5 |
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| 21 | a long [noun] are | 5 |
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