| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [verb] been a long | 130 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] have been a long | 130 |
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| 3 | it [verb] been a long | 123 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [vb -s] been a long | 79 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] 's been a long | 61 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] had been a long | 46 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [vb past] been a long | 46 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] has been a long | 18 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [vb base] been a long | 5 |
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