| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [been] a long time | 74 |
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| 2 | have [been] a long time | 74 |
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| 3 | had [been] a long [noun] | 43 |
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| 4 | had [been] a long [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 5 | had [been] a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 6 | had [been] a long time | 24 |
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| 7 | had [been] [art] long time | 24 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [been] a long time | 24 |
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| 9 | had [been] a long time | 24 |
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| 10 | had [been] [art] long time | 24 |
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| 11 | had [be] a long time | 24 |
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