| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [been] [v-ing] for a long [noun] | 25 |
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| 2 | [been] [v-ing] for a long [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 3 | [been] [v-ing] for a long time | 23 |
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| 4 | [been] [v-ing] for a long time | 23 |
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| 5 | have [been] [v-ing] for a long | 23 |
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| 6 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] for a long | 23 |
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| 7 | [vb base] [been] [v-ing] for a long | 10 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [been] [v-ing] for a long | 8 |
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| 9 | had [been] [v-ing] for a long | 7 |
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| 10 | 've [been] [v-ing] for a long | 6 |
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| 11 | [been] [v-ing] [adv] for a long | 10 |
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| 12 | [been] [v-ing] [adv prt] for a long | 8 |
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