| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb -s] [vb pp] a long | 125 |
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| 2 | has [verb] a long | 102 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] come a long | 43 |
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| 4 | [vb -s] come a long | 43 |
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| 5 | 's [verb] a long | 28 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] have a long | 26 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] had a long | 23 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] take a long | 18 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] got a long | 17 |
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| 10 | [vb -s] get a long | 17 |
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| 11 | [vb -s] go a long | 13 |
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| 12 | [vb -s] taken a long | 12 |
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| 13 | [vb -s] [to-vb] a long | 10 |
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| 14 | [vb -s] gone a long | 8 |
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| 15 | does [verb] a long | 8 |
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| 16 | [vb -s] [vb infin] a long | 7 |
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