| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] a [adj] | 522 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] a [adj] | 471 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] a long | 95 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] a long | 95 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] a long | 28 |
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| 6 | were [verb] a long | 15 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] [art] long | 9 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] a long | 8 |
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