| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [been] a long | 182 |
|
| 2 | have [been] a long | 182 |
|
| 3 | [vb -s] [been] a long | 100 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [been] a long | 61 |
|
| 5 | had [been] a long | 61 |
|
| 6 | 's [been] a long | 61 |
|
| 7 | has [been] a long | 39 |
|
| 8 | have [been] a long | 11 |
|
| 9 | [vb infin] [been] a long | 11 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] [been] a long | 7 |
|
| 11 | [adv] [been] a long | 5 |
|
| 12 | [adv] [been] a long | 5 |
|
| 13 | [been] [adv] a long | 50 |
|
| 14 | [been] [adv] a long | 35 |
|
| 15 | [been] [verb] a long | 33 |
|
| 16 | [been] [prep] a long | 31 |
|
| 17 | [been] [prep] a long | 31 |
|
| 18 | [been] for a long | 25 |
|
| 19 | [been] for a long | 25 |
|
| 20 | [been] [adj] a long | 18 |
|
| 21 | [been] [vb pp] a long | 17 |
|
| 22 | [been] [v-ing] a long | 16 |
|
| 23 | [been] [adv prt] a long | 15 |
|
| 24 | [been] there a long | 13 |
|
| 25 | [been] there a long | 13 |
|
| 26 | [been] here a long | 12 |
|
| 27 | [been] here a long | 12 |
|
| 28 | [been] around a long | 11 |
|
| 29 | [been] [det] a long | 11 |
|
| 30 | [been] such a long | 11 |
|
