| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [v-ing] a long time | 38 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] a long time | 38 |
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| 3 | been [v-ing] a [adj] time | 23 |
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| 4 | been [verb] a long time | 22 |
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| 5 | been [v-ing] a long [noun] | 15 |
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| 6 | [been] [v-ing] a long time | 11 |
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| 7 | been [v-ing] [art] long time | 11 |
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