| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] | 69 |
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| 2 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] | 66 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 4 | have been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 5 | had been [verb] [prep] a long | 17 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 9 |
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| 7 | had be [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 8 | had [be] [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 9 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 10 | had [been] [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 11 | had been [v-ing] [prep] [art] long | 8 |
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| 12 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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