| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 2 | have been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 28 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 9 |
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| 5 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 7 |
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| 7 | 've been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 6 |
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| 8 | 's been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 5 |
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| 9 | been [v-ing] [adv] [prep] a long | 11 |
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| 10 | been [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 11 | been [v-ing] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 12 | been [v-ing] [prep] a long [noun] | 30 |
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| 13 | been [v-ing] [prep] a long time | 26 |
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| 14 | been [v-ing] [prep] a long time | 26 |
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