| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [verb] a long time | 21 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [v-ing] a [adj] time | 20 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [v-ing] a [adj] time | 20 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [v-ing] a long [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 5 | [verb] been [v-ing] a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 6 | [verb] be [v-ing] a long time | 11 |
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| 7 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] a long time | 11 |
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| 8 | [verb] been [v-ing] [art] long time | 10 |
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| 9 | [verb] been [v-ing] a long time | 10 |
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| 10 | [verb] been [v-ing] a long time | 10 |
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| 11 | [verb] been [v-ing] [art] long time | 10 |
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| 12 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] a long time | 10 |
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| 13 | [verb] been [v-ing] a long time | 10 |
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