| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] a long | 32 |
|
| 2 | [verb] been [verb] a long | 32 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [verb] a long | 15 |
|
| 4 | had been [verb] a long | 12 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been [verb] a long | 8 |
|
| 6 | have been [verb] a long | 6 |
|
| 7 | been [verb] [prep] a long | 73 |
|
| 8 | been [verb] [prep] a long | 73 |
|
| 9 | been [verb] for a long | 54 |
|
| 10 | been [verb] for a long | 54 |
|
| 11 | been [verb] over a long | 5 |
|
| 12 | been [verb] on a long | 5 |
|
| 13 | been [verb] over a long | 5 |
|
| 14 | been [verb] on a long | 5 |
|
| 15 | been [verb] a long [noun] | 32 |
|
| 16 | been [verb] a long [noun sg] | 32 |
|
| 17 | been [verb] a long time | 22 |
|
| 18 | been [verb] a long time | 22 |
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