| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [vb -s] been a long time | 38 |
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| 2 | it [vb -s] been a long time | 37 |
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| 3 | it [vb -s] been a long time | 37 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [vb -s] been a long time | 37 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been [adv] a long time | 15 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been [adv] a long time | 10 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] been such a long time | 7 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] been [det] a long time | 7 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] been [adj] a long time | 7 |
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| 10 | [vb -s] been such a long time | 7 |
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| 11 | [vb -s] been here a long time | 5 |
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| 12 | [vb -s] been here a long time | 5 |
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| 13 | [vb -s] been for a long time | 5 |
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| 14 | [vb -s] been for a long time | 5 |
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| 15 | [vb -s] been [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 16 | [vb -s] been [adv prt] a long time | 5 |
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| 17 | [vb -s] been [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb -s] been a long time come | 13 |
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| 19 | [vb -s] been a long time [verb] | 13 |
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| 20 | [vb -s] been a long time coming | 13 |
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| 21 | [vb -s] been a long time [v-ing] | 13 |
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| 22 | [vb -s] been a long time [conj] | 8 |
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| 23 | [vb -s] been a long time since | 7 |
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| 24 | [vb -s] been a long time since | 7 |
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| 25 | [vb -s] been a long time [subord] | 7 |
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