| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a long time | 70 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] a long time | 70 |
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| 3 | are [verb] a [adj] time | 28 |
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| 4 | are [verb] a [adj] time | 27 |
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| 5 | are [verb] a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 6 | [am/are] [verb] a long time | 6 |
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| 7 | are [verb] a long time | 5 |
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| 8 | are [verb] [art] long time | 5 |
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