| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [adj] for a long time | 47 |
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| 2 | be [adj] for a long time | 47 |
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| 3 | been [adj] for a long [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 4 | been [adj] for a long [noun] | 31 |
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| 5 | been [adj] for a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 6 | been [adj] for a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 7 | been [adj] for a long time | 29 |
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| 8 | been [adj] for a long time | 28 |
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| 9 | [been] [adj] for a long time | 28 |
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| 10 | been [adj] for a long time | 28 |
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| 11 | been [adj] for [art] long time | 28 |
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| 12 | been [adj] [prep] a long time | 28 |
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