| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a long | 165 |
|
| 2 | [be] [v-ing] a long | 95 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] a long | 58 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] a long | 56 |
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| 5 | was [verb] a long | 41 |
|
| 6 | [been] [verb] a long | 32 |
|
| 7 | [be] take a long | 32 |
|
| 8 | been [verb] a long | 32 |
|
| 9 | [is] [verb] a long | 29 |
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| 10 | [be] taking a long | 27 |
|
| 11 | [am/are] [verb] a long | 25 |
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| 12 | is [verb] a long | 23 |
|
| 13 | be [verb] a long | 21 |
|
| 14 | [be] [verb] a long | 21 |
|
| 15 | are [verb] a long | 15 |
|
| 16 | were [verb] a long | 15 |
|
| 17 | [be] wait a long | 11 |
|
| 18 | [be] waiting a long | 11 |
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| 19 | [be] [to-vb] a long | 11 |
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| 20 | [be] go a long | 10 |
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| 21 | [be] give a long | 9 |
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| 22 | [be] given a long | 9 |
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| 23 | 're [verb] a long | 8 |
|
| 24 | [be] have a long | 7 |
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| 25 | 's [verb] a long | 6 |
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| 26 | [be] wearing a long | 6 |
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| 27 | [be] wear a long | 6 |
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| 28 | [be] gone a long | 6 |
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| 29 | [be] done a long | 5 |
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| 30 | [be] make a long | 5 |
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