| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a long [noun sg] | 1636 |
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| 2 | be a long [noun] | 1607 |
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| 3 | was a long [noun] | 522 |
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| 4 | be a long time | 484 |
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| 5 | be a long time | 484 |
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| 6 | be a long way | 391 |
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| 7 | be a long way | 391 |
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| 8 | 's a long [noun] | 337 |
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| 9 | is a long [noun] | 327 |
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| 10 | be a long [noun] | 199 |
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| 11 | been a long [noun] | 157 |
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| 12 | be a long silence | 72 |
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| 13 | be a long silence | 72 |
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| 14 | be a long day | 54 |
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| 15 | be a long day | 54 |
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| 16 | be a long pause | 52 |
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| 17 | be a long pause | 52 |
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| 18 | be a long story | 40 |
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| 19 | be a long story | 40 |
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| 20 | be a long term | 39 |
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| 21 | be a long term | 39 |
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| 22 | are a long [noun] | 38 |
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| 23 | be a longer [noun] | 33 |
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| 24 | were a long [noun] | 29 |
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| 25 | be a long walk | 24 |
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| 26 | be a long walk | 24 |
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| 27 | be a long tradition | 22 |
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| 28 | be a long tradition | 22 |
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| 29 | 're a long [noun] | 21 |
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| 30 | be a long while | 18 |
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