| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [vb pp] a long | 156 |
|
| 2 | have [verb] a long | 97 |
|
| 3 | 've [verb] a long | 68 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] come a long | 48 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] come a long | 48 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] have a long | 33 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] had a long | 31 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] [to-vb] a long | 22 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] go a long | 18 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] get a long | 16 |
|
| 11 | [vb base] got a long | 16 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] wait a long | 14 |
|
| 13 | [vb base] gone a long | 13 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] waited a long | 12 |
|
| 15 | [vb base] take a long | 11 |
|
| 16 | [vb base] spend a long | 9 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] travelled a long | 7 |
|
| 18 | [vb base] spent a long | 7 |
|
| 19 | [vb base] travel a long | 7 |
|
| 20 | [vb base] taken a long | 5 |
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