| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been a long [noun] | 147 |
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| 2 | [verb] been a long [noun] | 147 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] been a long [noun] | 86 |
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| 4 | 's been a long [noun] | 55 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been a long [noun] | 43 |
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| 6 | had been a long [noun] | 43 |
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| 7 | has been a long [noun] | 31 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] been a long [noun] | 9 |
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| 9 | have been a long [noun] | 9 |
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| 10 | [vb base] been a long [noun] | 7 |
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| 11 | been [adv] a long [noun] | 47 |
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| 12 | been [verb] a long [noun] | 32 |
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| 13 | been [adv] a long [noun] | 32 |
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| 14 | been [prep] a long [noun] | 30 |
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| 15 | been [prep] a long [noun] | 30 |
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| 16 | been for a long [noun] | 24 |
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| 17 | been for a long [noun] | 24 |
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| 18 | been [vb pp] a long [noun] | 17 |
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| 19 | been [adj] a long [noun] | 17 |
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| 20 | been [v-ing] a long [noun] | 15 |
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| 21 | been [adv prt] a long [noun] | 15 |
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| 22 | been there a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 23 | been there a long [noun] | 13 |
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| 24 | been here a long [noun] | 11 |
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| 25 | been around a long [noun] | 11 |
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| 26 | been around a long [noun] | 11 |
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| 27 | been here a long [noun] | 11 |
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| 28 | been [det] a long [noun] | 10 |
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| 29 | been such a long [noun] | 10 |
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| 30 | been waiting a long [noun] | 10 |
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