| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] has been a long time | 10 |
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| 2 | it has been a long time | 9 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] has been a long time | 9 |
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| 4 | it has been a long time | 9 |
|
| 5 | has been for a long time | 5 |
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| 6 | has been [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 7 | has been [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 8 | has been [adv] a long time | 5 |
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| 9 | has been for a long time | 5 |
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| 10 | has been a long time [verb] | 6 |
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| 11 | has been a long time coming | 6 |
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| 12 | has been a long time come | 6 |
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| 13 | has been a long time [v-ing] | 6 |
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