| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have [been] a [adj] time | 106 |
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| 2 | [verb] been a [adj] time | 106 |
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| 3 | [verb] [been] a long time | 74 |
|
| 4 | [vb -s] [been] a [adj] time | 59 |
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| 5 | 's [been] a [adj] time | 34 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [been] a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 7 | had [been] a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 8 | has [been] a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] [been] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 10 | [vb base] [been] a [adj] time | 7 |
|
| 11 | have [been] a [adj] time | 5 |
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