| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] [prep] a long time | 95 |
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| 2 | [been] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 73 |
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| 3 | [been] [verb] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 4 | [been] [verb] [prep] a long [noun] | 71 |
|
| 5 | [been] [verb] [prep] [art] long time | 55 |
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| 6 | [been] [verb] [prep] a long time | 55 |
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| 7 | [been] [verb] [prep] a long time | 55 |
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| 8 | [been] [verb] [prep] [art] long time | 55 |
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