| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adj] a long time | 32 |
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| 2 | [be] [adj] a long time | 32 |
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| 3 | [be] [det] a long time | 22 |
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| 4 | [been] [adj] a long time | 15 |
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| 5 | been [adj] a long time | 15 |
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| 6 | [be] such a long time | 13 |
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| 7 | [be] such a long time | 13 |
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| 8 | was [adj] a long time | 11 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adj] a long time | 11 |
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| 10 | [be] [adj] a long time | 10 |
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| 11 | [be] all a long time | 9 |
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| 12 | [be] all a long time | 9 |
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| 13 | [is] [adj] a long time | 5 |
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