| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] a long [noun sg] [v-ing] | 46 |
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| 2 | [be] a long [noun] [v-ing] | 46 |
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| 3 | [be] a long [noun] [v-ing] | 46 |
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| 4 | be a long [noun] [v-ing] | 46 |
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| 5 | [be] a long time [v-ing] | 34 |
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| 6 | [be] a long time [v-ing] | 34 |
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| 7 | [be] a long [noun] coming | 29 |
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| 8 | been a long [noun] [v-ing] | 18 |
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| 9 | [been] a long [noun] [v-ing] | 18 |
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| 10 | [was/were] a long [noun] [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 11 | was a long [noun] [v-ing] | 10 |
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| 12 | [be] a long [noun] [v-ing] | 8 |
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| 13 | be a long [noun] [v-ing] | 8 |
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| 14 | [is] a long [noun] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 15 | is a long [noun] [v-ing] | 6 |
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