| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] for a long [noun sg] | 64 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 57 |
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| 3 | been [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 4 | be [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 5 | was [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 6 | be [vb pp] [prep] a long period | 23 |
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| 7 | be [vb pp] by a long [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 8 | is [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 9 | be [vb pp] over a long [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 10 | are [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 11 | be [vb pp] on a long [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 12 | be [vb pp] in a long [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 13 | be known [prep] a long [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 14 | be kept [prep] a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 15 | were [vb pp] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 16 | be [vb pp] to a long [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 17 | be [vb pp] from a long [noun sg] | 5 |
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