| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] a long | 555 |
|
| 2 | come a long | 121 |
|
| 3 | had a long | 88 |
|
| 4 | gone a long | 52 |
|
| 5 | got a long | 51 |
|
| 6 | taken a long | 39 |
|
| 7 | [vb pp] a longer | 18 |
|
| 8 | waited a long | 18 |
|
| 9 | given a long | 13 |
|
| 10 | spent a long | 12 |
|
| 11 | made a long | 12 |
|
| 12 | travelled a long | 10 |
|
| 13 | cast a long | 9 |
|
| 14 | done a long | 8 |
|
| 15 | moved a long | 6 |
|
| 16 | happened a long | 5 |
|
