| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was a long [noun sg] [prep] | 115 |
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| 2 | [was/were] a long way [prep] | 50 |
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| 3 | [was/were] a long [noun sg] from | 42 |
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| 4 | [was/were] a long [noun sg] of | 26 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a long [noun sg] in | 14 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a long time [prep] | 13 |
|
| 7 | were a long [noun sg] [prep] | 13 |
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| 8 | [was/were] a long [noun sg] to | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] a long silence [prep] | 7 |
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| 10 | [was/were] a long [noun sg] before | 6 |
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