| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 2 | have been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [v-ing] for a long | 23 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 9 |
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| 7 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 7 |
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| 9 | 've been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 6 |
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| 10 | 's been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 5 |
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