| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been a [adj] time since | 20 |
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| 2 | [verb] been a [adj] time since | 20 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been a [adj] time since | 13 |
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| 4 | had been a [adj] time since | 13 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been a [adj] time since | 7 |
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| 6 | 's been a [adj] time since | 5 |
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| 7 | been a [adj] time since [pron] | 15 |
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| 8 | been a [adj] time since [pers pn] | 14 |
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| 9 | been a [adj] time since she | 7 |
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| 10 | been a [adj] time since she | 7 |
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