| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have [been] [adv] a long time | 37 |
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| 2 | [verb] [been] [adv] a long time | 37 |
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| 3 | [vb base] [been] [adv] a long time | 15 |
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| 4 | [vb -s] [been] [adv] a long time | 15 |
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| 5 | 's [been] [adv] a long time | 10 |
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| 6 | 've [been] [adv] a long time | 9 |
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| 7 | have [been] [adv] a long time | 6 |
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| 8 | has [been] [adv] a long time | 5 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [been] [adv] a long time | 5 |
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| 10 | [been] [adv] for a long time | 30 |
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| 11 | [been] [adv] for a long time | 30 |
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| 12 | [been] [adv] [prep] a long time | 30 |
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| 13 | [been] [adv] [prep] a long time | 30 |
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| 14 | [been] [adv] a long time [conj] | 6 |
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| 15 | [been] [adv] a long time [coord] | 6 |
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| 16 | [been] [adv] a long time and | 5 |
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| 17 | [been] [adv] a long time and | 5 |
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