| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been for a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 2 | [verb] been for a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been for a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 4 | have been for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 5 | [adv] been for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 7 | not been for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 8 | n't been for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 9 | has been for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 10 | [not/n't] been for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 11 | been [verb] for a [adj] time | 59 |
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| 12 | been [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 33 |
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| 13 | been [adj] for a [adj] time | 31 |
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| 14 | been [adj] for a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 15 | been [adv] for a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 16 | been [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 26 |
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| 17 | been [adv] for a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 18 | been [adv prt] for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 19 | been know for a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 20 | been around for a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 21 | been known for a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 22 | been around for a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 23 | been ill for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 24 | been ill for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 25 | been there for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 26 | been there for a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 27 | been dead for a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 28 | been dead for a [adj] time | 5 |
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