| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] be [adj] for a long | 33 |
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| 2 | [verb] [been] [adj] for a long | 32 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [adj] for a long | 32 |
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| 4 | have [be] [adj] for a long | 32 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [be] [adj] for a long | 12 |
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| 6 | [vb base] [be] [adj] for a long | 11 |
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| 7 | have [be] [adj] for a long | 9 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] [be] [adj] for a long | 8 |
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| 9 | had [be] [adj] for a long | 7 |
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| 10 | [verb] [be] ill for a long | 7 |
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| 11 | has [be] [adj] for a long | 7 |
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| 12 | [verb] [be] dead for a long | 5 |
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