| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a long | 66 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a long | 50 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [prep] a long | 49 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] a long | 17 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in a long | 15 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] in a long | 15 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] by a long | 15 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] by a long | 15 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a long | 14 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] for a long | 13 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] for a long | 13 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] on a long | 5 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] on a long | 5 |
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