| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had [verb] a long | 104 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [vb pp] a long | 104 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] [to-vb] a long | 28 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] have a long | 21 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] come a long | 19 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] come a long | 19 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] had a long | 18 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] take a long | 15 |
|
| 9 | 'd [verb] a long | 12 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] wait a long | 11 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] go a long | 8 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] taken a long | 8 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] to wait a long | 7 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] gone a long | 7 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] to take a long | 6 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] spend a long | 6 |
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