| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] a long [noun sg] | 256 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] a long [noun] | 252 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [verb] a long [noun] | 241 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] [verb] a long time | 98 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] [verb] a long time | 98 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] [verb] a long way | 94 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] [verb] a long way | 94 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] take a long [noun] | 84 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] take a long [noun] | 84 |
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| 10 | will [verb] a long [noun] | 78 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] go a long [noun] | 77 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] go a long [noun] | 77 |
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| 13 | can [verb] a long [noun] | 44 |
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| 14 | would [verb] a long [noun] | 41 |
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| 15 | could [verb] a long [noun] | 20 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] have a long [noun] | 20 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] have a long [noun] | 20 |
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| 18 | may [verb] a long [noun] | 18 |
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| 19 | 'll [verb] a long [noun] | 18 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] [verb] a longer [noun] | 16 |
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| 21 | should [verb] a long [noun] | 10 |
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| 22 | might [verb] a long [noun] | 10 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] [verb] a long term | 7 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] last a long [noun] | 7 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] last a long [noun] | 7 |
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| 26 | must [verb] a long [noun] | 7 |
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| 27 | [vb mod] [verb] a long term | 7 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] [to-vb] a long [noun] | 5 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] seem a long [noun] | 5 |
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| 30 | [vb mod] get a long [noun] | 5 |
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