| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have [been] [vb pp] a long time | 11 |
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| 2 | [verb] [been] [vb pp] a long time | 11 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] [been] [vb pp] a long time | 5 |
|
| 4 | [been] [vb pp] for a long time | 29 |
|
| 5 | [been] [vb pp] for a long time | 29 |
|
| 6 | [been] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 29 |
|
| 7 | [been] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 29 |
|
| 8 | [been] [vb pp] a long time [adv] | 7 |
|
| 9 | [been] [vb pp] a long time [adv] | 7 |
|
| 10 | [been] [vb pp] a long time ago | 5 |
|
| 11 | [been] [vb pp] a long time ago | 5 |
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