| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 2 | [pron] [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] a long | 5 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] [prep] a long | 11 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] [prep] a long | 7 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a long | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long [noun] | 12 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long time | 8 |
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