| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] a long [noun sg] | 484 |
|
| 2 | [vb pp] a long way | 216 |
|
| 3 | come a long [noun sg] | 119 |
|
| 4 | [vb pp] a long time | 116 |
|
| 5 | had a long [noun sg] | 63 |
|
| 6 | gone a long [noun sg] | 51 |
|
| 7 | got a long [noun sg] | 46 |
|
| 8 | taken a long [noun sg] | 35 |
|
| 9 | waited a long [noun sg] | 18 |
|
| 10 | [vb pp] a longer [noun sg] | 15 |
|
| 11 | given a long [noun sg] | 13 |
|
| 12 | spent a long [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 13 | [vb pp] a long day | 11 |
|
| 14 | [vb pp] a long history | 10 |
|
| 15 | travelled a long [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 16 | [vb pp] a long period | 9 |
|
| 17 | [vb pp] a long shadow | 8 |
|
| 18 | made a long [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 19 | cast a long [noun sg] | 7 |
|
| 20 | [vb pp] a long term | 7 |
|
| 21 | moved a long [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 22 | done a long [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 23 | [vb pp] a long life | 6 |
|
| 24 | [vb pp] a long while | 5 |
|
| 25 | [vb pp] a long association | 5 |
|
| 26 | happened a long [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 27 | [vb pp] a long list | 5 |
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