| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 78 |
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| 2 | [verb] a long way towards [v-ing] | 78 |
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| 3 | [verb] a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 78 |
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| 4 | go a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 78 |
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| 5 | [vb infin] a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 6 | go a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 7 | gone a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 9 | goes a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 10 | [vb -s] a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 11 | [vb past] a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 12 | went a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 13 | go a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 14 | [vb base] a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 15 | [verb] a long [noun sg] towards explaining | 8 |
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| 16 | [verb] a long [noun sg] towards meeting | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] a long [noun sg] towards solving | 5 |
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| 18 | [verb] a long [noun sg] towards providing | 5 |
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