| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [verb] for a long | 44 |
|
| 2 | have been [verb] for a long | 44 |
|
| 3 | [verb] been [v-ing] for a long | 23 |
|
| 4 | [verb] been [vb pp] for a long | 21 |
|
| 5 | [vb -s] been [verb] for a long | 15 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] been [verb] for a long | 14 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] been [verb] for a long | 13 |
|
| 8 | had been [verb] for a long | 12 |
|
| 9 | has been [verb] for a long | 12 |
|
| 10 | [verb] been know for a long | 8 |
|
| 11 | have been [verb] for a long | 8 |
|
| 12 | [verb] been known for a long | 8 |
|
| 13 | 've been [verb] for a long | 6 |
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