| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [adv prt] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [adv prt] [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 3 | been [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a long | 11 |
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| 4 | been [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] a long | 8 |
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| 5 | been [adv prt] [prep] a long [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 6 | been [adv prt] [prep] a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 7 | been [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 12 |
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| 8 | been [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 12 |
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