| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [vb pp] a long | 156 |
|
| 2 | have [vb pp] a long | 89 |
|
| 3 | 've [vb pp] a long | 68 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] come a long | 48 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] had a long | 31 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] got a long | 17 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] gone a long | 13 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] waited a long | 12 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] spent a long | 7 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] travelled a long | 7 |
|
| 11 | [vb base] taken a long | 5 |
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