| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been a [adj] time | 109 |
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| 2 | have been a [adj] time | 109 |
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| 3 | [verb] been a [adj] time | 106 |
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| 4 | [verb] been a long time | 74 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been a [adj] time | 61 |
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| 6 | 's been a [adj] time | 34 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 8 | had been a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 9 | has been a [adj] time | 27 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] been a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb base] been a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 12 | have been a [adj] time | 6 |
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