| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [been] [verb] for a long time | 52 |
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| 2 | [been] [adv] for a long time | 30 |
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| 3 | [been] [vb pp] for a long time | 29 |
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| 4 | [been] [adj] for a long time | 29 |
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| 5 | [been] [adj] for a long time | 28 |
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| 6 | [been] [v-ing] for a long time | 23 |
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| 7 | [been] [adv] for a long time | 18 |
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| 8 | [been] [adv prt] for a long time | 12 |
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| 9 | [been] around for a long time | 9 |
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| 10 | [been] around for a long time | 9 |
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| 11 | [been] know for a long time | 8 |
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| 12 | [been] known for a long time | 8 |
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| 13 | [been] there for a long time | 7 |
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| 14 | [been] there for a long time | 7 |
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| 15 | [been] ill for a long time | 6 |
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| 16 | [been] ill for a long time | 6 |
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| 17 | [been] dead for a long time | 5 |
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| 18 | [been] dead for a long time | 5 |
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| 19 | have [been] for a long time | 16 |
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| 20 | [verb] [been] for a long time | 16 |
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| 21 | [vb base] [been] for a long time | 8 |
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| 22 | have [been] for a long time | 7 |
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| 23 | has [been] for a long time | 5 |
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| 24 | n't [been] for a long time | 5 |
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| 25 | [not/n't] [been] for a long time | 5 |
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| 26 | [vb -s] [been] for a long time | 5 |
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| 27 | not [been] for a long time | 5 |
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| 28 | [adv] [been] for a long time | 5 |
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