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